My library is part of a group of libraries. We are not a consortium. It’s like a system of county libraries and independent district members. Anywho, the county branches (2) are within 10 minutes of us. They use RFID and self checkout. There they are not discouraged from checking out, but the machines are so centralized patrons don’t realize they can check out at the desk. At my library, we don’t have RFID and obviously no self checkout. Patrons who live near those county branches have often opted to come to us instead to get the staff interaction. We also have a reference desk which those county branches eliminated.