Return Bin for lobby stops

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Karen Bradley

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Jun 4, 2024, 6:56:37 PMJun 4
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Hello,

We currently use a large industrial trash can with wheels to roll into our lobby stops for returns. It's not working as well as we would like (top heavy, hard to maneuver, and hard to get the materials out of), what does everyone else use for their stops? 

Thanks in advance for your comments!
Karen


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kwalker

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Jun 5, 2024, 11:41:33 AMJun 5
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We don't get a huge amount of returns but we have a collapsible rolling crate that we love. We stole the idea from our local school library that has one for every classroom. It folds up small so it's easy to tuck away when not in use. We have stuffed it overflowing with books and we still are able to maneuver it. Plus you can sit and stand on it!
 
This is the one we have:

Kaitlin Walker

Outreach Services

Twinsburg Public Library

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Kasey Wright

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Jun 5, 2024, 3:20:38 PMJun 5
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We don't have anything like this in our system, but I was visiting a family member once when outreach came to their facility and they were using a collapsible wagon like the picture below. It seemed to hold a large amount of books and was easily maneuverable by the librarian. Just a thought :)


 
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McGurk, Minda

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Jun 5, 2024, 3:47:12 PMJun 5
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This is quite literally "how we roll"
We have two and we love them!!
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Sheri Miklaski

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Jun 5, 2024, 3:50:42 PMJun 5
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We have one of these, but don’t use it as often as I thought we would. What we do use for our lobby stops are the 3 tiered Acore carts. We bring in 2 carts into our lobby stops, one with reserves and one full of books and other materials for browsing. We put the returns on the back side of the cart that holds the reserves.

 

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Sheri Miklaski

Community Outreach Librarian

Georgetown Public Library

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We don't have anything like this in our system, but I was visiting a family member once when outreach came to their facility and they were using a collapsible wagon like the picture below. It seemed to hold a large amount of books and was easily maneuverable by the librarian. Just a thought :)

 

 

 

Abby E. Bussen

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Jun 5, 2024, 7:05:28 PMJun 5
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We went with a push-pull wagon option – I have mobility issues of my own and I can't pull a wagon while using my cane, but I can push a wagon instead of using my cane 😄 I would highly, highly recommend this model for its durability and usability!

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Sandra Davis

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Jun 6, 2024, 10:04:34 AMJun 6
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We use a wagon like the one pictured below. You can get these on Amazon, at Walmart, Sam’s Club, Home Depot, etc.

 

 

 



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Kansas City Public Library
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Carolyn Cain

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Jun 6, 2024, 10:04:36 AMJun 6
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We use heavy duty laundry baskets.  They can be stacked in a van even when they are full.  They have great handles for lifting and carrying.

    

  Carolyn Cain

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Daniel Boone Regional Library
100 W. Broadway, P.O. Box 1267, Columbia, MO 65205

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Robbie Apt

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Jun 6, 2024, 10:04:41 AMJun 6
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We use the one on the left. It works well and is also collapsible. They hold up for a very long time. We have used ours for years.  https://www.uline.com/BL_313/Milk-Crates?keywords=crate

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Carolyn Boyer

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Jun 6, 2024, 10:04:43 AMJun 6
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At lobby stops, we use large canvas totes with handles (from LL Bean) to collect the returns from patrons. 

Carolyn

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Daniel Rice

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Jun 6, 2024, 10:29:53 AMJun 6
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This is also the one we have and we sear by it! All the others didn’t seem heavy duty enough for our needs.

 

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Gail Borden Public Library District

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Elgin, IL 60120

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Megan Lowery

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Jun 6, 2024, 10:37:16 AMJun 6
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We use collapsible crates to both bring in holds and collect returns from our lobby stops.  We stack them on top of the carts that we wheel into the facilities.  We have used these for years.  It’s nice that they fold up and they are relatively durable. 

 

 

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High Plains Library District

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Lori Berezovsky

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Jun 6, 2024, 10:58:34 AMJun 6
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We use these bins for Lobby Stops and Home Delivery: https://www.uline.com/BL_314/Stack-and-Nest-Containers?keywords=Nesting+Storage+Bin 
They stack or nest and I've just discovered that they now offer lids for them. We use a two-wheeled foldable cart to get them from the library to the van and the van to the facility. 

Lori Berezovsky
Salina Public Library
Salina, KS 67401

Maria Fenerty

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Jun 7, 2024, 4:13:34 PMJun 7
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Good morning! So important to use smaller boxes inside a larger one! Let’s save our hands and backs-always! My preference is a “container” no bigger than 12x12”!

Thank you,
Maria Fenerty

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School of Library and Information Management
Emporia State University


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