Our library just started using Square to accept credit card payments. The card reader is free and they only charge you 2.75% per swipe. We have our reader plugged into an iPad Mini where we can ring up purchases by category and have patrons sign their receipts with a stylus. It's very user-friendly and the money gets deposited into our bank account in a timely manner. Some libraries waive the surcharge per swipe for patrons, but we tack on the 2.75% surcharge and inform patrons of this beforehand. So far we are very happy with Square.

Allison Ferguson
Director
Lyons Township District Library

From: ishwar@myjdl.com
To: lelandlibrary@lelandtownshiplibrary.org; michlib-l@mail.mcls.org
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:03:52 +0000
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Accepting credit card payments at the Library

Sylvia – we are interested in this too. Please post your findings to the list. Thank you!

Ishwar

Ishwar Laxminarayan
Director
Jackson District Library
244 West Michigan Avenue
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 905-1309 (tel)
((517) 474-0732 (cell)

(517) 788-6024 (fax)

www.myjdl.com

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From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Sylvia Merz
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:55 AM
To: michlib-l@lists.mcls.org
Subject: [Michlib-l] Accepting credit card payments at the Library
Importance: High

Hello All! We are investigating doing this, and of course the best place to get information on the best, cheapest, easiest method to use is to ask my library peers.

Please send me info off list at lelandlibrary@lelandtownshiplibrary.org

As always, thanks for the help.

Sylvia Merz, Director

Leland Township Library

203 E. Cedar St., P.O. Box 736

Leland, MI 49654-0736

PH: 231-256-9152 FAX: 231-256-8847

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday — 10 to 5 Wednesday—10 to 6 Saturday—10 to 2

www.lelandtownshiplibrary.michlibrary.org

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