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The Man Behind The Van: A Look Inside The Interlibrary Loan System

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Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Hampton Library in Bridgehampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Hampton Library in Bridgehampton. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at East Hampton Library.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at East Hampton Library. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at East Hampton Library.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at East Hampton Library. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Amagansett Library.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Amagansett Library. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Amagansett Library.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Amagansett Library. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor. MICHAEL HELLER

Catherine Creedon, executive director of John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor, greets Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper as he makes a stop on his route.

Catherine Creedon, executive director of John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor, greets Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper as he makes a stop on his route. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Hampton Library in Bridgehampton.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at Hampton Library in Bridgehampton. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at East Hampton Library.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at East Hampton Library. MICHAEL HELLER

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at East Hampton Library.

Suffolk Cooperative Library System Senior Driver Tyrell Jasper makes a stop at East Hampton Library. MICHAEL HELLER

authorMichelle Trauring on Apr 14, 2021
Tyrell Jasper closes his eyes, leaning back in the driver’s seat as an audio book plays softly in the background. The North Ferry rumbles beneath him, somewhere between Shelter Island... more

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