[Libs-Or] Charging stations

[Oregon Trail Library District Director]

We have a small plastic box of chargers that the local cell repair store donated to us. We let patrons use them and return them to the circa desk. We don't check them out and have had no problems with them being returned. We also have a similar box of reader glasses for people who forget theirs. 


From: "Buzzy Nielsen" <Bnielsen at crooklib.org> 
To: "Libs-Or" <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> 
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 12:42:01 PM 
Subject: [Libs-Or] Charging stations 



This didn't go through the first time. Hopefully it does now. 


From: Buzzy Nielsen 
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 9:28 AM 
To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us 
Subject: Charging stations 


We'd like to offer patrons options to charge their devices at the library when they forget their chargers, and we've been deliberating whether it makes more sense to get charging stations vs. letting people borrow chargers from the desk (no card required). Here are our observations so far. 




    * Based on the devices our patrons use, we likely only need Lightning, USB Type-C, and Micro-USB charging options. 
    * Charging stations are more expensive than buying several individual chargers. 
    * Checking out individual chargers is more work for staff and would require us to set up procedures. 
    * We'd have to find somewhere to store the chargers behind our service desk. 
    * Charging stations would limit people to a few locations whereas they could sit anywhere they want with individual chargers. 
    * People might be more inclined to use charging stations since they don't have to ask a staff member. 
    * Stationary charging stations may encourage people to leave their devices unattended, which has been an issue in our library and community. 





We'd love to hear your thoughts. What have been your experiences? 



Cheers! 
Buzzy 

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