Public libraries are keeping up

Link to August 3 Appleton Post-Crescent article. (Sub-headline: Fox Cities facilities evolving with technology, patrons' needs.)

Excerpt:

Over the past two decades, Wendy McMorrow has seen the public library grow and change alongside her four children, who range in age from 20 to 12.

When McMorrow's two oldest were young, the family waited in line for librarians to check out their materials. Now, McMorrow and her two youngest, who visit the Appleton Public Library together a few times per month, typically scan their items at a self-check machine.

"There'll be a line waiting for the actual person to do it for you. We just go over there," said McMorrow, 47, of Darboy. "It's faster and very easy, and the directions are right there."

Modern libraries, including those in the Fox Cities, must be active on two fronts — preserving familiar and traditional services while providing the latest in technology and innovations.

Article includes quotes from Appleton Public Library Assistant Director Barbara Kelly, Neenah Public Library Director Stephen Proces, and Kimberly-Little Chute Public Library Director Barbara Wentzel.