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Billings library installs outdoor pickup lockers

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January 17, 2022

Patrons at the Billings, Montana public library can pick up books at a locker kiosk outside a library entrance 24/7, the first of as many as three lockers to retrieve books reserved online or by phone, according to a report in the Billings Gazette.

The library foundation has secured funds for the second kiosk and has begun funding for a third, each of which costs $100,000.

To open the lockers, patrons sign in with their PIN number and library card. Items are available for pickup for seven days after being placed in a locker

The kiosk holds 54 lockers and holds as many as 20 items per locker.