[Publib] Portable DVD players

[Susanne Martin]

Hello:  We no longer rent out a DVD player, but we use to.  The reason
we stopped is that the cost of players is so cheap everyone owns one.
The rental unit we had was a self-contained unit.  With written
instructions on the case.  We charged $10.00/week and $5.00/day overdue
fines.  We made sure everyone understood the fines before they checked
it out.  We had very good luck with rentals.  

Susanne Martin
Head of Technical Services
Easttown Library
Berwyn, PA

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Subject: [Publib] Portable DVD players


Hi

Does any public library currently loan portable DVD players to patrons
to
be taken outside of the library? We are currently investigating a
partnership with a local community group and they are willing to support
this venture. I'm interested in finding out if other libraries have done
this and what problems/solutions occurred.

Thank-you
Kathryn Thompson
Coordinator, Systems & Information Services
Chatham-Kent Public Library




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