A familiar vehicle that delivered books around the area starting in the early 1960s is being restored to its original condition and use.  The Egg Harbor Historical Society has recently increased efforts to get the Door County Bookmobile back in operation after purchasing it in 2014. 

The traveling library-on-wheels has been out of commission after breaking down in 1989. Co-Chair of the restoration of the Door County Bookmobile John Sawyer says the vehicle needed a new chassis and engine.  Working with fellow chair Carey Betschinger, Sawyer says efforts to restore the bookmobile required a budget of $136,000 to fix it and another $350,000 to put it back into service for programming.  Sawyer shares the back history of the vehicle and the schedule to get it fully repaired and restored.

Sawyer adds that hopes are to have the vehicle fully restored by June of 2024 and operational to deliver books to kids one to five years old and children 5-7 by September 2024. 

(photos courtesy of Egg Harbor Historical Society)