Pima County Public Library's Bookmobile has been in operation for the last 15 years and Zelenak takes pride in being the one behind the wheel.

He personally chooses all the materials that stock the 38-foot-long RV truck's shelves. His weekly route throughout Pima County stops in 25 locations ranging from

The bookmobile's most popular stop is Rita Ranch because that area is furthest from a library branch location, Zelenak said.

"Kids especially wouldn't have access (to a library) with the prices of gas not dropping, and the upkeep of the RV," Zelenak said.

"It's something you can do to get out of your office. (You) take a walk over here, check out a book and don't worry about driving to the library, " said Jackie Yabeny-Bahe, a University of Arizona library assistant who recently discovered the Bookmobile's stop at the University of Arizona.

Even Yabeny-Bahe, who is familiar with how to find materials in branch libraries, finds the size of the bookmobile collection a lot more desirable.

"There's so many books over there, I don't want to get lost in the books," Yabeny-Bahe said of the UA library.

County Library Adminstration can remember the positive impacts that the Bookmobile has on the community, when deciding where to make the budget cuts.

"I was curious about it, so I stepped inside," Yabeny-Bahe said. "I like how small it was, and everything is there for me to see."

Zelenak has been driving the bookmobiles since the program started 15 years ago, and he hopes to continue for as long as he can.

"It's got a special place for me," Zelenak said.

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