The library “has been closed to the public since March 18, and we know patrons miss being at the library,” Executive Director DeeAnna Sova said in a news release. “Curbside pickup is the opportunity to get books and DVD’s back into the hands of the community.”
Here’s how it works:
Library card-holders may call between 8 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday to place an item on hold. Then items that are available will be ready for pick up the following day from noon to 4 p.m. Patrons will call the library from the parking lot to let staff know they are ready for the materials.
“In order to follow all social distancing guidelines, we ask that patrons remain in their vehicle until materials are delivered,” the library’s release state. “No book exchanges or additional material requests may be made while in the curbside pick-up line and no book returns may be made during curbside pickup. All returned books must be placed in the drive through book drop.”
Patrons should call 270-887-4262, ext. 1 or 2, to place material on hold.
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Requests can also be made online. Patrons will need their library card and PIN number to access the online catalog.
Up to 10 may be placed on hold, including up to five DVDs. The library has suspended late fees during the coronavirus closure; however, materials already in a patron’s possession will be counted to the maximum 10 items.
Additional details about the curbside service are available here.
(Jennifer P. Brown is the editor and founder of Hoptown Chronicle. Reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org.)
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
