Curbside Pick-up Now Available
Order Books, DVDs, CDs - Policies and Procedures
Many say that libraries are not essential. However, if you are an avid reader, being without books for the last couple of months has been a major withdrawal. The Richards Memorial Library is pleased to start curbside pick-up (start date: June 8, 2020).
BOOK ORDERING
To order books, you must have a valid CW-Mars card with less than $10.00 in fines and no overdue materials.
Please follow this procedure for books under this policy.
- You may place a hold on a Richards Memorial Library book in the CWMARS catalog.
View NEW titles here.
2. Once your search finds items, there is an option to check under the search box to
‘Limit to Available items' and click Search again.
- Interlibrary loans - You may now place holds on materals from other libraries. Please be aware that although most libraries are currently filling holds, not all are. There may be a slight delay for materials as libraries catch up on their deliveries. *UPDATED 8/1/2020
3. You may call the library at (508) 754-0793 and a staff member will be happy to place the
hold for you.
- Be prepared to have your requested titles or details about what you might like (favorite authors, mystery, thriller, romance or the like)
- Please, also let us know your desired format, i.e. large print, regular print or BCD (audio).
- At this time, staff should be on board from 10am to 4pm, Tuesday through Friday.
- Or email us a list of requests – by title or with details as above at Richardsmemoriallibrary@yahoo.com
- If you need any Youth books (children's, middle grade, YA), please fill out our Google Form. With this form you may request specific titles or you may request books on different subjects (when you don't have specific titles in mind. For example, you may request picture books about summer, or chapter books by a specific author, or a new YA book. *added 6/6/2020
PICK-UP
- Pick-ups will be made on Thursdays between 10am and 3pm. Other times may be arranged, please call (508) 754-0793 or email richardsmmemoriallibrary@yahoo.com
- Accordingly, any requests for books must be made by Wednesday at 3pm.
- Do not come to pick-up unless you have received an e-mail confirmation or phone confirmation from us. Please let us know if you will be unable to come at this time.
2. During good weather, the bags of books will be on a table outside in the front with your
name on it. In the event of inclement weather, we will have them in the vestibule as you
walk in. You may call from the parking lot and we will be glad to put them out the door for
you.
3. PLEASE do not enter the main part of the library at any time.
4. We are unable to allow browsing at this time.
5. Please practice social distancing and if you can, wear a mask during pick-up.
If someone is picking up, please wait your turn.
6. If you are elderly and do not feel comfortable with picking up , please contact Cindy Love
at the Paxton Senior Center (508) 756-2833 or email clove@townofPaxton.net and she
may be able to use the van and deliver to you.
7. Please be patient as we navigate our new “normal” and move toward a virus-free and safe
future.
RETURNS
- ALL RETURNS must be put in the book drop – we will collect them and put them in quarantine for a week before making them available for circulation again.
Therefore, If you check your account, you may still see items on your account
for up to a week.
RESTRICTIONS
- We request that you only request 2 books that have been issued in the last 90 days, so as to allow others to be able to have access to them as well. This is especially essential due to the need to quarantine.
2. We also would appreciate it if you would limit your checkouts to a maximum of 10 books
at a time.
3. If another library has the material you want, please call them and see if it is available for you
to pick-up there. Each library has its own policy.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS - PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO CALL US AT (508) 754-0793
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU.
For information on ordering children's books, please click here
New Library Card Request
NEW Library Card
If you do not already have a CWMars library card, and would like to request one from the Richards Memorial Library in Paxton, please fill out this Google form. A library staff member will reach out to finalize the process.
Library cards are available for pickup on our curbside day, Thursdays, between 10am and 3pm.
If you lost your card, moved, or need a pin number, please call (508) 754-0793.
Reminders
Book Returns
- The book drop is open.
- Returned books are quarantined for 1 week, and will remain on your account for that week.
- We will waive any fines that may accrue.
Please do not leave book or magazine donations inside the book drop or outside the door. We are not accepting them at this time. We will reevaluate the status of book donations in August.
Ebook reminders
We hope you are enjoying ematerials including ebooks, eperiodicals and e-audio. Here are a few reminders for accessing materials on your devices.
Overdrive log in
- Select CWMars Patrons
- Type in your library card number
- Your PIN/Password
- Your PIN is typically the last four numbers of your phone number unless you changed your pin
- If you cannot remember your pin, or cannot access your account, please call us at (508) 754-0793 anytime Tuesday through Friday between 10am and 4pm and we will reset your pin.
- We are also available to walk you through the setup process for OverDrive or Libby. You may also access Libby through your desktop computer by using libbyapp.com
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