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County explores new bookmobile options; staff recommends smaller, easier-to-operate vehicle
Summary
After years offline, the county’s bookmobile service returned in 2025. Staff presented two replacement models for board discussion: a larger 24‑ft browsable unit (M2) and a smaller F‑series platform optimized for deliveries and rough roads; supervisors asked staff to test service scenarios for rural stops before budget decisions.
Coconino County Library staff briefed the board on options to replace the county’s aging bookmobile and asked supervisors for direction ahead of the fiscal‑year budget process.
Why it matters: The county’s bookmobile serves remote communities and residents who lack easy access to a branch library. The existing vehicle is about 20 years old and requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL); staff presented replacement options that do not require a CDL to operate.
Library staff described two service models: a…
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