Mosgiel Library is bucking the trend and issuing more books than before.
Dunedin City Council arts and culture group manager Bernie Hawke, speaking at the Mosgiel Taieri Community Board meeting last month, said items issued from Mosgiel Library had increased 1.9% from 2013-14 (218,999 issues) to 2014-15 (223,063 issues).
''It's against the trend. It's pleasing,'' Mr Hawke said.
The Dunedin Public Libraries had 0.6% fewer issues made in the same period (from 1,511,845 to 1,502,072)In recent years, issues at the Dunedin Public Libraries had fallen between 1.5% to 2%, he said.
''That is consistent with public libraries nationally and worldwide, so we are doing quite well given the circumstances.''
People were sourcing information elsewhere, such as online, he said.
Issues made from the bookbus fell 7.9% in the past year in Dunedin.
The three Mosgiel bookbus locations were Willow Park (11.30am-noon), Brooklands (1.15pm-2pm) and Elmgrove (2.15pm-2.40pm).
The average weekly issues at the three stops, from January to June this year, were 16 at Willow Park, 7 at Brooklands and 10 at Elmgrove.
Issues from the bookbus in Dunedin had decreased 7.9% in the year (from 129,516 issues to 119,321).
''It's not dire but the usage is at the lower end of the spectrum.''
The council had no intention of changing the bookbus schedule but a review of the service should be expected, he said.
Board member Martin Dillon said he wanted council staff to survey people visiting Mosgiel Library to reveal where they would like the bookbus to stop in Mosgiel.
Mr Hawke said the council would liaise with the board so the right questions were asked in the survey, and would report the results at a future board meeting.
All board members at the meeting were in favour of the proposal.
• At the Saddle Hill Community Board meeting last month, Mr Hawke said the Bookbus stops in Green Island on Mondays and at Brighton on Tuesdays were among the 10 busiest stops of the 50 across Dunedin. More than 200 issues had been made from the bus in Brighton in the first five months of this year.
''It's well used and an appreciated service.''
Use at the Ocean View stop was ''steady'', and Waldronville, Green Island on Tuesdays and Fridays and the two Fairfield stops were among the 10 quietest bookbus stops in Dunedin.
