About the Palatine Library's bookmobile service:
- Started in 1998
- Accounts for 3% of total library circulation
- Bookmobile circulation has declined by 25% in 5 years
- Accounts for 2% of annual visits to library facilties
- Bookmobile needs to be replaced in "near future", at an estimated cost of $300,000
- "Elimination of bookmobile service is a national trend".
As this line graph indicates.
Related bookmobile posts:
Decline in number of bookmobiles continues to accelerate in 2011. (4/7/2014)
Today's the final day of San Antonio Public Library's bookmobile service. (10/24/2013)
Billings Public Library bookmobile service. (10/15/2013)
As the number of "relics" continues to decline. (3/1/2013)
The bookmobile in the U.S. (1/13/2013)
It's National Bookmobile Day. (4/12/2012)
Another bookmobile taken off the road. (4/1/2012)
Des Plaines Public Library ends bookmobile service after 42 years. (12/18/2011)
Bookmobile service at the Marin Free County Library. (11/5/2011)
Seattle Public Library's mobile library service. (10/15/2011)
Bookmobiles retired at the Fond du Lac Public Library. (8/29/2011)
Story on library outreach services uses the term "invisible librarians". (8/6/2011)
YMCA, Oswego (New York) School District, and AmeriCorps form summer bookmobile partnership, (7/10/2011)
Time and money running out for Des Plaines bookmobile. (5/6/2011)
Bookmobile numbers are down but services still find an appreciate audience. (2/9/2011)
Dells bookmobile offers wi-fi.. (6/28/2010)
Dane County bookmobile service still going strong. (6/27/2010)
Des Plaines Public Library retains its bookmobile service. (4/24/2010)
Fond du Lac bookmobile assigned a permanent home in Rosendale. (2/7/2010)
Kalamazoo Public Library cuts bookmobile service. (11/15/2009)
New Mexico's statewide bookmobile service. (10/18/2009)
New bookmobile for Lycoming County (PA) purchased locally. (9/19/2009)
In "OverDrive": The digital bookmobile. (8/11/2008)
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