We use a "connex" trailer that is pulled up on the side of our parking lot. It's a heavy metal and locks securely. It can also be a bear to get open again, which can be an added security feature or a hassle depending on how you look at it. We did discover that you need to check with your code enforcement or zoning department to make sure you don't violate any rules about the placement of a storage building or container. Our city has rules about how close to a property line, near utilities, etc., such a building can be. We also learned that the even containers like the connex require that the provider by licensed to do business in our city, and you can't count on the provider to know that. We actually violated that unintentionally. Oops! Deanna Frazee Killeen
________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of Koeninger, Larry Sent: Wed 5/19/2010 3:53 PM To: Laurie Mahaffey; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ctls-l] Storage buildings? Sorry I can't help with this one. No external storage space for any of the libraries in the system. Larry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Laurie Mahaffey Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 2:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ctls-l] Storage buildings? Does your library have a storage building on the library's property? Of what material is it constructed? How large is it? Is it adjacent to the building or across the parking lot? Is it secure? How does it lock? One of our libraries has that common out-of-space problem, is looking into a storage building, and wanted some feedback from other libraries. Thanks. Laurie Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net <http://www.ctls.net/> [email protected] 512-583-0704 x18 800-262-4431 x18
