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Category Archives: 2000s
The Big Rig Bookmobile
John C. Gervase has always been passionate about trucks and helping humanity. For years he had used his skills as a trucker to assist organizations such as Feeding America and the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Research taught him there was … Continue reading
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The Bookmobile That Became a Bookstore, Part Two; Austin, TX
Fifth Dimension Books, the bookstore on wheels. Honolulu is not the only place to find a bookmobile/bookstore. Spouses Patrick and Sukyi McMahon recently realized their dream of owning their own bookshop by purchasing a former bookmobile that had served for 25 … Continue reading
The Cybermobile of the Catskills
Starting in January of 2001, the Four County Library System, headquartered in Vestal, NY, began sending out “The Cybermobile”. While not the first to provide library patrons with internet access, this bookmobile was the first in America to do so … Continue reading
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The Bikebrarians
Children check out the Books on Bikes. Courtesy of the Seattle Public Library. Whereas many libraries have used diesel or natural gas vehicles, no bookmobiles were greener than the zero-emission libraries on wheels pedaled by the 11 “bikebrarians” of the … Continue reading
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When Disaster Strikes
“Gertie”, the bookmobile that came the rescue. Courtesy of Waukegan Public Library. In 2005, the Illinois city of Waukegan, best-known as Ray Bradbury’s hometown, had another claim to fame; the oldest still-running bookmobile. The 1962 Gerstenlager had been running for forty-two … Continue reading
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Bookmobiles and the Amish
Three Amish boys wait for “Ohio’s Most Popular Bookmobile.” Courtesy of the Geauga County Public Library. When Geauga County, OH got its bookmobile in 1986, the Amish children figured out that if enough of them gathered on a corner, the … Continue reading
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Bookmobiles: A History 