Not sure what things you want to have patrons pay for at the desk but LLC already accepts credit/debit cards. When we need to do a transaction at the desk we just ask the person’s permission (verbally) to access their “My account” and run the transaction. If they want to pay for something not already in Sierra, we add it to their fines before processing.
If you don’t get a better answer from others, will be glad to talk to you about the process we use. Ou get a check from Lakeland every two months for the money collected.
Up until about a year ago we were strictly cash/check as well. We decided to go
with Square
as the price was the most competitive for our transaction volume. They only
charge 2.75% per swipe compared to the 4%-6% we were quoted by other vendors.
The Square reader is free when you sign up and we purchased an iPad Mini, for
it to plug in to. The patrons have been really excited about the new technology
and we have been able to capture monies we have lost out on in the past. We
have recently purchased a stylus for patrons to sign with as some had trouble
using their fingers.
Good luck in your quest and I hope this helps!
We accept credit cards at Otsego District Library…
We use a great program called Square. It works on our iPad. We have an iPad that is dedicated for this use at the checkout desk.
There are no fees except that they take a small percentage (2.75%) from each transaction.
The money gets deposited directly into our bank account.
We have been using Point and Pay for credit and debit card services. They work with public library and government organizations mainly. Their service doesn’t charge us a fee, but attaches a convenience fee of 3% to the user. It hasn’t been a problem for most of our patron who want to use the service. They do appreciate the convenience.
Try the Square.
Hello, You probably already have gotten the response you need for this