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Jefferson Public Library keeps local photo printing after donated Kodak kiosk replaces closing businesses
Summary
Jefferson Public Library accepted a donated Kodak photo-printing kiosk to preserve local access to same-day photo printing. Friends of the Library paid to acquire and later refurbish the machine; it generates $3,000–$4,000 a year in sales while supplies and upkeep are covered by the friends group.
Jefferson Public Library began operating a Kodak photo-printing kiosk after two downtown businesses closed and the community risked losing local photo-printing services. Jane, a librarian at Jefferson Public Library, said the unit was offered by a closing store and the Friends of the Library agreed to buy and install it to keep the service in town.
The kiosk matters to residents who would otherwise drive 25 miles to the nearest big-box retailer. "If we didn't take it to the library, we would no longer have that service in our community," Jane said. The machine also serves as an ongoing fundraiser: the friends group pays for supplies and retains the proceeds.
Jane said the…
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