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Lincoln Library and Envisioning Center in Taylor serves as UPS access point to expand rural shipping options
Summary
Lincoln Library and Envisioning Center in Taylor, Iowa, became a UPS Access Point to give residents a nearby, secure place to drop off and pick up packages. The program required security and facility photos for setup, uses existing circulation scanners, and brings about $400–$450 a year in revenue.
Lincoln Library and Envisioning Center in Taylor, a rural community of about 1,000 people, operates as a UPS Access Point. Dawn Miller, a librarian at the Lincoln Library and Envisioning Center, said the service gives residents a closer and safer option for shipping and receiving packages than the nearest UPS facility, which is roughly a half-hour drive.
The access point requires customers to present packages with barcoded labels and to have preprinted shipping labels; library staff scan barcodes into UPS’s system and hold packages in a secure area until pickup or customer retrieval.…
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