LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The T.J. Patterson Branch Library has unveiled a new book vending machine, thanks to a collaboration with Atmos Energy and the City of Lubbock.
“Again associating fun with reading. That’s what kids see being able to get something out of it. Being able to incentivize for good behavior and good grades and all that is important to us,” Jake Hantz, manager of public affairs for Atmos Energy, said.
Instead of snacks, the machine dispenses free books that children can keep…