Gadsden expands Library Access With Community Center Kiosks

Gadsden, AL – Residents in two areas of Gadsden can now check out library books without
leaving their neighborhood thanks to two new vending machines from the Gadsden Public
Library.

The machines, known as LibCabinets, are installed at the Carver Community Center (1030
Tuscaloosa Ave.) and the East Gadsden Community Center (921 Wilson Ave.).
“This innovative library vending machine brings books and movies directly into the
community, effectively creating a new branch of the library,” said Gadsden Public Library
Director Craig Scott.

The process is simple: a patron scans their library card, opens the door of the machine,
selects a book and closes the door. The machine does a quick inventory and prints a receipt
so the patron knows when the book is due.

Books can be returned to either cabinet or to the main library branch downtown.
Additionally, books checked out from the main branch can be returned to either cabinet.
The machines include books for adults, teens and children, as well as movies.