As you may recall, I helped in the grant process last fall, and we were ultimately awarded a grant to add a bicycle bookmobile to our outreach program.

We bought a Bikes At Work cargo trailer, the 64" model, to use as the base.

At today's monthly staff meeting, (a beautiful sunny day), the head of maintenance showed up on a borrowed mountain bike, pulling the prototype of our bookmobile. The prototype is constructed out of exterior high-R sheathing (insulation board). It's very shiny in the sun.

Of all the ideas thrown around, Gene stuck with KISS. Basically, it's an enclosed box to hold a couple of book totes, with the top at about standard worksurface height. Mounted there, will be a double-sided wire rack book display, with signage mounted on top. There's also a locking drawer for the wireless hotspot and iPad to live. Very simple.

Approvals given all the way around, construction of the real thing begins immediately. Estimated completion: Two to three weeks.

Pics to come of the finished product.

Next week I'll order my own trailer hitch to keep on my bikes.

I'm stoked. This summer I won't be stuck inside the library all day, every day.