Excerpt: Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee was among the trendsetters when it set aside space for a cafe in the 1990s, but that option is going away next month.
Library officials say the latest contracted operator, K-Sweets Cafe, will close Aug. 15. The shop is just inside the library's main entrance.
Instead of a cafe with fresh coffee and food, the library will create an area with vending machines for patrons in need of snacks or beverages.
Library Director Stephen Bero said part of the problem was most of K-Sweets' clientele was high school students who typically bought lower-cost drinks and snacks. He said sales of higher priced sandwiches to older library patrons never took off.
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