LIBRARIES COULD DOUBLE AS POST OFFICES

摘要

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) may invite some public libraries to double as post offices, Susan Hildreth, director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, said on August 1. In areas where post offices are closing or reducing hours, the USPS is reaching out to service stations, convenience stores, and libraries to ask if they'd like to add limited postal service through the Village Post Office (VPO) program. The program allows the town to keep its zip code and offers the most popular services, including collection, stamp, and flat rate packaging sales. In May, the USPS announced its plans for handling rural mail service more affordably through closures, reduced hours, consolidation with nearby facilities, and VPOs.