Nov. 17, 2014
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
1515 SW 10th Ave | Topeka, KS 66604
785-580-4486 | www.tscpl.org
Topeka Metro
201 N. Kansas Ave | Topeka, KS 66603
www.topekametro.org
For Immediate Release
New way to ride coming to library
Ticket vending machine (TVM) to be installed near entrance
(Topeka, KS) Library customers can get a pass to ride the bus along with their reading materials when Topeka Metro installs a ticket vending machine (TVM) Tues. Nov. 18.
Library management visited the Topeka Metro administration building to learn about the ticket vending machine that will be installed in the library near the entrance and to the east of the Rotunda.
The machine features a touchscreen interface and allows riders to use credit or debit cards or up to $20 cash to purchase 10-ride cards or 31-day bus passes.The passes are then used on the bus to purchase the ride.
“It’s going to open access for our customers and make it easier for them to use bus to and from the library,” said Marie Pyko, the library’s public services director. “Ideally, it will introduce riding Topeka Metro buses to people who haven’t used them and who see how easy it is to use the bus at the library.”
Past projects:
Books on the Bus
Big Read 2014 book distribution and free ride program
Upcoming projects:
Library will be a location for the Topeka Metro’s Bikeshare program
Topeka Metro is a partner in the 2015 Big Read
Topeka Metro will participate and give demos at the 2015 Green Fair
Schedule for TVM installation
Tues. Nov. 18
9 a.m. TVM arrives at the library’s loading dock and will be moved to library entrance area by forklift
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Installation
1 p.m. TVM connected to power
2 p.m. TVM testing by Metro staff
3 p.m. TVM in service and ready to use
About the library
The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library offers an outstanding collection of books, movies, music in print, digital and audio formats. It also features the Alice C. Sabatini Art Gallery, the Millennium Cafe, Chandler Booktique, state-of-the-art meeting rooms and free computer/Internet access and training.
Library hours are Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m to 9 p.m, Sat 9 a.m to 6 p.m. and Sun. 12 p.m to 9 p.m.
About Topeka Metro
Topeka Metro is a service that provides transportation solutions to enhance the social, economic and environmental well-being of Topeka. Topeka Metro operates 12 fixed routes and transports more than a million passengers annually.
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