Another delivery day for LCLS members…
In August, LCLS courier services delivered over 95,000 items to member libraries. School delivery has resumed and we anticipate another busy month! ‘Keep an eye on this site as we tag along with a courier driver and learn what delivery means to our members!
September 1st
8 a.m. — left the library system
8:50 a.m. — arrived at Litchfield Public Library District
“It’s mandatory. We HAVE to have it. It’s the lifeline to interlibrary loan. We have to have it. I can’t image if we didn’t have it. Postage costs will be astronomical.”
Sara Zumwalt, Litchfield Public Library District
9:05 a.m. — arrived at Litchfield High School
This is the first day for delivery at the high school. View of the circulation desk.
9:25 a.m. — arrived at Hillsboro Public Library
Here are staff members Sharon Martincic (left) and Maxine Michaelis (right). Librarian Chery Sales commented about LCLS: “Great service and really friendly people.”
9:45 a.m. — arrived at Witt Township Public Library. Sue VanOstran, librarian, says “We would be lost without delivery.”
10 a.m. — arrived at Nokomis Public Library. Debra Lehman says “We can’t do without delivery!” 
10: 03 a.m. — arrived at Nokomis High School. Michelle Hefley says with no budget for materials, delivery is critical. 
10:45 a.m. — arrived Farmersville-Waggoner Public Library District
“Delivery means everything to small libraries like mine.”
Barbara Gentry, Farmersville-Waggoner Public Library District
11:15 a.m. — arrived Auburn Public Library
Here’s the new teen area in the library. Laura Carter says it’s a great place for kids to hang out.
11:35 a.m. — arrived North Mac CU #34 High School. This is the first month of school for the district, which is a merger between the Girard and Virden School Districts. Librarian Susan Mathias says they spent quite a bit of time over the summer merging and arranging library collections in the district. Here’s the library:
11:45 a.m. — arrived Grand Prairie of the West PLD (Virden). At late morning, the library was busy with patrons checking out books!
12:15 p.m. — arrived Carlinville Public Library
LCLS courier driver John Johnson delivering a load of books to the library.
The mural in the children’s area of the library provides a lovely background for story times.
The memorial artwork in honor of Beth Kaburik is relatively new to the library and was created by an East Coast artist.
1 p.m. — arrived Frank Bertetti-Benld Public Library. Library patrons are greeted by a beautiful memorial planter dedicated to long-time board member Paul LaDame.
2:00 p.m. — returned to the system. Materials were unloaded from the van and set on the dock:
Once inside the building, the sorting begins…
In total, on the Auburn route (our smallest route) an average of 391 items were delivered, and an average of 345 items were picked up at 12 member libraries. And that is one of seven routes today!
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Love this feature. How interesting to see the delivery route and other libraries.
Delivery is so very important to our patrons.
LCLS rocks!
We have been enjoying following this at Columbia PL! Three cheers for the Delivery team
We can’t wait to see you come to our library!! Make sure you take a picture of our holdshelf when you’re here
It’s true! Our circulation practices would be set back at least ten years without courier service! I hope that you are able to continue this accounting of the delivery system–very enlightening!
I think this is great! Hurray for LCLS and the delivery services!
I love this feature. It’s so interesting to see other libraries and the people who make it all happen. Delivery is so important to our students and staff members. Thanks for all you do! And a “shout out” to John Johnson………He is always so friendly : ) Actually all the couriers, rock. Everyone is so kind. Thanks again.