New times and dates for some of your favorite bookmobile stops are just around the corner. Not all of the locations will be changing.
These adjustments have been made for several reasons including;
- Increased service hours.
- More equitable coverage throughout the county based on population and usage.
- Minimizing extra travel time between stops to use less gasoline.
- Increased service time at the busiest stops.
- Morning stops will start a little earlier and the use of all day locations will eliminate time out of service for travel and setup between stops.
The new schedule begins October 1, 2012. Print copies are available on the bookmobile and in the October/November issue of ConnectNow which should be available in mid-September .
| Monday | |
| 12:30 – 2:30 | Walmart 1301 SW 37th |
| 12:30 – 3:00 | Educational Credit Union & Quest Credit Union SE 29th & Croco |
| 3:00 – 7:30 | Fairlawn Plaza Shopping Ctr SW 21st & Fairlawn |
| 4:00 – 7:30 | Tecumseh United Methodist Church 334 SE Tecumseh |
| Tuesday | |
| 9:30 – 1:00 | Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 3625 SW Wanamaker |
| 9:30 – 1:00 | Brookwood Shopping Ctr SW 29th & Oakley |
| 2:15 – 7:30 | Dillons SW 29th & Urish |
| 2:15 – 7:30 | Shawnee Heights United Methodist Church SE 45th – Shawnee Hts |
| Wednesday | |
| 9:30 – 7:30 | Villa West Shopping Ctr SW 29th & Wanamaker |
| 9:30 – 7:30 | California Crossing Shopping Ctr SE 29th & California |
| Thursday | |
| 9:30 – 11:00 | Berryton Elementary School 2921 SE 69th |
| 9:30 – 1:00 | Hunter’s Ridge NW 46th & Hwy 75 |
| 11:45 – 1:30 | Quincy Street Station 820 SE Quincy |
| 2:30 – 7:30 | Brookwood Shopping Ctr SW 29th & Oakley |
| 2:30 – 7:30 | K-Mart North NW Lyman & Tyler |
| Friday | |
| 9:30 – 1:00 | Fairlawn Plaza Shopping Ctr SW 21st & Fairlawn |
| 9:30 – 12:30 | Shawnee North Community Ctr 300 NE 43rd |
| 2:00 – 7:30 | Mike’s IGA NE Sardou & Forest |
| 2:30 – 7:30 | Velma Paris Community Ctr 6715 SW Westview |
| Saturday | |
| 9:30 -11:30 | Educational Credit Union & Quest Credit Union SE 29th & Croco |
| 9:30 – 12:15 | Apple Market 1431 North Washington, Auburn |
| 12:45-3:00 | Hunter’s Ridge NW 46th & Hwy 75 |
| 1:30 – 3:00 | Villa West Shopping Ctr SW 29th & Wanamaker |
We look forward to these positive changes. Come October we’ll be looking for you at your regular Bookmobile Stop or maybe a new one. The times and days may change but our committment to excellent customer service goes with us wherever, and whenever, we go. .
Questions or comments can be made to this blog or directly to Thad Hartman, Community Outreach Manager, 785-580-4591.
2 Responses to New Bookmobile Schedule October 1st
Cody
September 20, 2012
You have 3 bookmobiles around the 29th and wanamaker location in a week?? Why so many?? why not have one in the western part of the county like silver lake or rossville?? There are taxpapers out there too that helps pay for the library. I just dont understand why there is 3 stops in one area and there is none in the western part of the county
Thad Hartman
September 21, 2012
We have created the Bookmobile schedule so that we deploy Bookmobile services based on the population and usage of different areas of the community. The three stops in Southwest Topeka are based on the large population and high usage in that area. We do not have stops in Rossville and Silver Lake because those two townships have their own public libraries. Taxes in Rossville and Silver Lake support those libraries. However, we are interested in looking at adding stops further out in the county if we can find locations that will work. If you have any other questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me at 580-4591. Thanks.