Council arts and culture group manager Bernie Hawke, speaking at a Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board meeting in Mosgiel yesterday, said an external consultant and council staff were reviewing the bookbus.
An electronic survey was set to go live for the public to give feedback on what works well and what could be improved.
The data collected would determine how the bookbus was included in the council's long term plan, he said.
At the meeting, Cr Mike Lord asked if the data tabled at the meeting, which reveals fewer books were being issued at the six public libraries in Dunedin, including the bookbus, would be used by the review team.
The report reveals 11% fewer items were issued from the bookbus between 2015-16 and 2016-17.
Cr Lord asked if the fewer items being issued could result in fewer books needing to be stocked on the bookbus and a more efficient vehicle could be used to transport the library.
''Or maybe you would drop that service and do something different,'' Cr Lord said.
Mr Hawke said the bookbus review was an ''open process'' and feedback was being sought before any decisions would be made.
''There has been a lot of change in technology and usage patterns since these things [bookbuses] were first commissioned in 1991 - they are over 26 years old now - and we will do something different, if that's what the community wants to do; that's what this review is about.''
The changes could be including services such as making the bookbus a Wi-Fi hot spot, Mr Hawke said.
Board chairwoman Sarah Nitis said another option was making the bookbus a mobile service centre.
The report revealed more people were using the service centre at Mosgiel Library for services such as registering animals and buying rubbish bags.
Feedback closes on May 27 and results are expected in July.
