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Missouri library system chooses Bilbliotecha

Thursday, April 3, 2008

The library system of St. Louis County has selected Switzerland-based Bibliotecha to provide RFID-based security and check-out services for its branches.

Bibliotecha will install kiosks and desktop stations for patron self-checkout, and security gates to eliminate theft. The company provides RFID technology to more than 300 library systems worldwide.

The St. Louis County Library consists of 20 libraries and 10 bookmobiles with a collection of over 3 million items. [end] 

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