Français
Deutsch
Español
Italiano
Português
日本語
한국어
Русский
31 Garage Storage Ideas To Keep Your Space Organized
Sep 05, 2023Panthers' Frank Reich promotes Bryce Young to first team at OTAs, won't name him Week 1 starter yet
Sep 30, 2023The Miraculous Life and Afterlife of Charlene Richard
Nov 21, 2023The SRTF to Provide School Furniture to Ten Schools Under A Cash
May 20, 2023BEDC in talks with new vertical farm partner
Oct 26, 2023New lockers to make Brisbane libraries accessible 24/7
May 20, 2023New lockers that will allow residents to access their library orders 24 hours a day will be rolled out across Brisbane under a council plan to make it easier for residents to borrow books outside of business hours.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner will announce the initiative on Tuesday, with the first two lockers to be installed in Carina and Holland Park.
The council's budget, which will be handed down this month, will include funding for lockers at another four libraries.
Residents will be able to put up to 20 items on hold that can be stored in the locker, including books, DVDs, audiobooks, magazines, and CDs.
The order will be held for up to four days and will be accessible seven days a week and situated outside existing libraries.
Mr Schrinner said the increasing cost of living had made free library resources "increasingly valuable".
"Our new lockers are similar to those used widely by Australia Post and Amazon and will be a fantastic way for busy residents to pick up books when its most convenient for them," he said.
"For residents, it will be as simple as placing the item on hold and then collecting it from the library locker.
"Just like online shopping has become increasingly popular, I am confident this great new service will result in lockers being placed at more library locations across Brisbane in the future."
Each locker will cost the council about $30,000.
As cost-of-living pressures bite, toy libraries across Australia are booming as families opt to borrow, not buy, toys for their children.
Last year alone, Brisbane residents made more than 4.4 million visits to the council's libraries.
They also loaned 6.4 million physical items and accessed 2.5 million digital items.
The first two lockers, to be located outside the libraries in Carina and Holland Park on Brisbane's south side, will be available to use from June 19.
Mr Schrinner said the council's libraries contained more than 1.3 million items that were available for residents to loan.
"Our network of libraries are incredible community assets that are loved by Brisbane residents," he said.