Massillon, Ohio Holiday Parade

This is the Massillon Public Library bookmobile from Massillon, Ohio in our holiday parade November 17. The scrolling sign read "Your library...a gift all year". Each sign hanging from the garland listed a library service. Decorating was simplified because we had OBS install stainless steel hooks at intervals on the sides of the bus.

Bookmobiles in the News

What do Suze Orman, Bill O'Reilly, Lee Iacocca and The Grinch have in common?
They, or rather their respective books, all cruise together through the streets of town on the Decatur Public Library's Bookmobile 549. A community fixture since the 1960s, the bookmobiles have not changed much in form and function. The big white vans make stops around town to check library materials in and out.
For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:
http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2007/11/23/news/local/1028111.txt

Decatur, Illinois Bookmobile in Christmas Parade

Sorry, this is the only photo I've got.

Dec. 17, 2007

Ohio Bookmobile in Holiday Parade

Ashtabula County District Library's Bookmobile's permanent mural depicts scenes of its rural service area south of Ashtabula, Ohio. Add a few lights, and it's ready for the city's annual Christmas parade Nov. 16.

Great Press for Fresno Bookmobile

Fresno County Library has a new 33 foot bookmobile! The Fresno Bee published a very positive article about it titled: Not Your Mom’s Bookmobile: Pretty and packed with books, this one turns heads. The new bookmobile stops at community centers, apartment complexes, shopping centers, retirement villages, and post offices. Patrons are thrilled with their new library on wheels!

Congratulations to Terry Sterling and Karen Maj

Kathy

Donkey Mobile Library

The October 2007 issue of Good Housekeeping magazine has a feature article about a donkey mobile library in Ethiopia. The article is called "Hope Volume 1" and is on page 200, authored by Melissa Fay Greene. "How a children's librarian and his donkey-drawn bookmobile are saving the world, one kid at a time."
It is truly inspiring!
Martha Buckner

Great Conference

At the ABOS conference, I was able to meet folks from all over the USA who provide bookmobile and outreach services. In addition, this conference attracted folks from other parts of the world (Canada, Australia, and the West Indies). It was neat to hear about the services that my colleagues provide. I picked up some neat ideas to try out. I am looking forward to staying in touch with the people that I met at the conference.

Rose Huling, Morse Institute Library, Natick, MA