[Publib] Shopping/Browsing Carts in the Library

[Judy Anderson]

I was browsing for bookdrop carts when I came  across a sort of minicart designed to hold a couple of the handbaskets.  This one happens to be in Highsmith, but others may have it too. The  baskets are sold separately. Might be a good ADA device.
  
  The Highsmith number is L71-52425 if anyone wants to look it up. They  run about $100 dollars plus $10 for the basket (it can hold two).   http://tinyurl.com/depo7
  
  Judy Anderson
  Lane Library District
  
    Hi All - First time  poster.
   
  Our library has had a patron request for rolling  shopping-style carts at the library for more convenient browsing.   We have a large senior patron-base who find it difficult carrying  material for extended periods of time.  At present we have browsing  baskets for them to use but there's still the heaviness-factor of the  materials in the baskets.
   
  There are pros and cons for sure.  The convenience for  our patrons and good customer service is a plus.  The possibility of  more circulation is another.  However, our aisles aren't wide enough  for more than one cart and would create a barrier in the aisles.   Patrons would want to take them out of the building to their cars and  then staff would have to retrieve them before they disappear.   Children would play with them ... or in them.  Then there is the  storage issue.  Where to store them so they would be visible for  patron use but not in the way of other library activities?
   
  Does any library currently have these carts and if so how  have you addressed these types of issues?  Is it worth it in the  end?
   
  Thanks,
   
  David
  (Greenacres / PBCLS)
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