Book Vending Machine

Book vending machines are what they sound like: a vending machine, but instead of dispensing snacks, drinks, or food, it dispenses books! The book vending machine vends books using a golden token. One way to use the book vending machine is to reward students for good behavior, good grades, and good attendance. We believe that the combination of vending books and your own personalized reward system could bridge the gap between literacy and engagement!

A book vending machine costs approximately $6600.00 through February,2022. Please reach out to our Patrice Laird Walker (plwalker@apsk12.org) with any questions.

Steps to Purchasing a Book Vending Machine

Please follow the steps below to ensure your vending machine looks and functions like this one.

1. Inform your media specialist of the desire to purchase a book vending machine.

2. Inform Patrice Laird-Walker, Media Services Coordinator and cc: Jennifer Saunders, of your desire to purchase a book vending machine.

3. Identify funds to purchase the machine. You may use funds from the EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT (6150) line item.

4. Identify funds to purchase books to stock the machine.

   1. Recommendation for book purchases: First Book Marketplace

5. Upload your school’s logo (original file) here (for custom machine design purposes).

6. You will receive communication from Jake via Global Vending to approve images and schedule delivery.

7. Identify a space in the school for your vending machine. It is recommended that you select an area that has a high and diverse volume of traffic. This is an opportunity for parents, students, community members, and partners to help our students build their home libraries.

8. Once the delivery date has been confirmed, please secure at least 2 STRONG bodies to move the vending machine inside the school. The delivery service is door-to-door and doesn't include set-up inside the building. You will also need a pallet jack to move the machine.

Things to know...

• Purchasing a book vending machine can take up to 3 months.

• Prices quoted for APS schools are good through February 2022.

• You will need to swap 2 of the standard-sized trays for 2 picture book trays.

  • At a minimum, it is recommended that you select 1 medium-sized picture book tray and 1 large-sized picture book tray.

  • The ideal configuration would include swapping the standard trays for 2 medium-sized picture book trays and 1 large picture book tray.

• Book vending machines should not supplant book circulation in the library but should offer students the opportunity to begin or maintain a home library.

• Continuous inventory development should be the responsibility of the media specialist. Book donations should be carefully vetted prior to adding books to the book vending machine inventory. All donations are not appropriate for school distribution and should be approved by a certified media specialist. If you do not have a media specialist, please contact Media Services to support this work.

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