LIFESTYLE
With a positive reputation, the bookmobile has made a beneficial impact on the community and is a well-loved staple to the residents of Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County, Bents adds. Back in 1998, the bookmobile service was in danger of ending due to budget shortfalls. “Residents organized and raised donations so the bookmobile could continue the following year,” added Bents. “Local officials adjusted funding to make bookmobile service a priority going forward.” Since the eighties, two bookmobiles have been purchased, the latest being a modern SWAT truck that is customized to serve as a library on wheels.
“WE TRY TO GO TO COMMUNITIES & UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS, OR WHERE PEOPLE HAVE DIFFICULTY MAKING A VISIT TO A BRANCH LIBRARY.” Stephanie Bents
THE FAMILY ISSUE april 2025
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