Anyone who has spent time on a bookmobile has learned enough to know nothing withstands the change of time.
Still, we lament the slow passing of bookmobiles from our communities. Most recently, the Warren-Newport Library in Gurnee discussed ending neighborhood service with its bookmobile. That follows a long nationwide trend. The number of bookmobiles declined from nearly 1,125 nationwide in 1991 to fewer than 650 in 2019.
