NewsDecember 29, 2003
Illinois library delivers books
MAHOMET, Ill. -- The library in this central Illinois town now makes house calls. The new home delivery program is aimed at people who have trouble reaching the library because of age or disability. Customers can keep the books as long as they wish, with no worry of fines. "It's not just for older people," said library director Lyn Schmidt. "It's for anybody who has a disability or some temporary thing like a broken ankle."...
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MAHOMET, Ill. -- The library in this central Illinois town now makes house calls. The new home delivery program is aimed at people who have trouble reaching the library because of age or disability. Customers can keep the books as long as they wish, with no worry of fines. "It's not just for older people," said library director Lyn Schmidt. "It's for anybody who has a disability or some temporary thing like a broken ankle."
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