Cathy Hellman of the Delphos Public Library sorts interlibrary loan items requested through the SEO Consortium. The library is averaging 150 packages per day of items sent to other Ohio libraries.

Since the local library joined the SEO Consortium, giving patrons access to millions of items free of charge from 87 libraries in Ohio, Hellman has been kept busy finding and packaging materials at a frantic pace.

Library Director Kelly Rist reported to the board of trustees Wednesday that on a single day in February, 324 items were prepared for the interlibrary loan program.

“We average about 150 packages per day and our average pull is 200 items,” Rist said.

The packages are picked up by a courier service for delivery to the respective library.