Williston Community Library Welcomes New Bookmobile
The Williston Community Library is excited to announce the arrival of the new Williams County Bookmobile, set to begin service on Tuesday, December 2.
The library’s current bookmobile has faithfully served the community for the past fifteen years, traveling more than 80,000 miles and circulating over 186,000 items to residents of Williams County. On average, the bookmobile makes thirty-five stops per month, serving nine towns, three public schools, six preschools, eleven daycares, and seven senior facilities.
In recent years the bookmobile has experienced a number of mechanical setbacks, which limited its ability to serve the public. The new bookmobile, built by LDV Specialty Vehicles of Burlington, Wisconsin, offers improved accessibility, upgraded technology, and a more reliable vehicle for year-round travel throughout Williams County. Moving away from the former Salmon colored exterior, the new bookmobile features a wrap design by Jessica Delvo, owner of the Creative Dove in Williston.
“We are incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed to this project,” said Andrea Placher, Library Director. “Countless hours of brainstorming, planning, and preparation went into bringing this vision to life. Maintaining library services for all of Williams County is no small task, but we are dedicated to serving our community.”
A labor of love for the library staff for the last six years, the purchase of the bookmobile was made possible thanks to a significant investment from Williams County, along with additional support from community fundraisers, private donations, and charitable foundations including the Williston Community Library Foundation’s Tables of Contents annual fundraiser, the Glenn Perkins Foundation, the Robert E. Herman Family Foundation, American Petroleum Institute-Williston, WBI Energy, and a generous private donation from Eleanor Olson.
“I just want to thank everyone and anyone who had a hand in making this happen for us,” said Mobile Library Coordinator Tori Lee. “I am so honored and excited to see how much joy this new bookmobile will bring to the members of this community. This bookmobile belongs to the library, but at the end of the day it’s the community’s bookmobile, and I can’t wait for everyone to see it.”
An official ribbon cutting and public unveiling is planned for Friday, December 5th at 10 a.m. at the Williston Community Library, featuring remarks from Library Director Andrea Placher and Mobile Library Coordinator Tori Lee.
For more information, contact Andrea Placher, Library Director at andreap@ci.williston.nd.us.