Curbside Tues. through Fri.10am - 3pm; Sat. 10:30am - 1:30pm; or by arrangement

Richards Memorial Library

Curbside Pick-up Expanded Hours

Order Books, DVDs, CDs - Policies and Procedures

The Richards Memorial Library is pleased to expand our curbside pick-up beginning on December 8, 2020. This will be the largest expansion of services since we began curbside on June 8, 2020.

Expanded pickup hours Starting 12/8

Pickups will be available

Tuesdays through Fridays from 10am to 3pm*

Saturdays 10:30am to 1:30pm*

Other times may be arranged, please call (508) 754-0793.

Automatic hold notifications from CWMars have been turned back on.

Depending on how your account is set up, you will either receive an email or a text directly from CWMars indicating your item is available for pickup.

Not receiving email notifications? Please check your spam folder.

If your account is set up for phone notifications, a library staff member will call you.

If you need to update your contact information or notification preferences, please call

(508) 754-0793.

BOOK ORDERING

To order books, you must have a valid CWMars card with less than $10.00 in fines and

no overdue materials.

Please follow this procedure for books under this policy.

1. 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 materials from other libraries.

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).
For phone/mail support, please contact us between 10am and 4pm, Tuesday through Friday, or Saturdays 10am to 2pm.
Or email us a list of requests – by title or with details as above at Richardsmemoriallibrary@yahoo.com. For same day service, please call (508) 754-0793.
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.

PICK-UP

Pick-ups will be made Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 3pm and Saturdays from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Exceptions: Holidays or closings due to inclement weather. Other times may be arranged, please call (508) 754-0793.
PLEASE Do not come to pick-up unless you have received an email confirmation or phone confirmation from us. Please let us know if you will be unable to come at this time.

2. Curbside moves inside to the library entryway. Items will be in bags labeled

with your name and will already be checked out to 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. All fines accrued after March 16, 2020 will be waived.

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 onTuesdays through Thursdays between 10am and 3pm or Saturdays 10:30am to 1:30pm (closed Saturdays when Monday is a holiday).

If your card is expired, lost, or you need to update a pin number or contact information, you may also fill out the form or call (508)754-0793.

Request a new card

Reminders

Library Building is CLOSED

PLEASE do not enter the main library building at any time.
We are not open for browsing or programs at this time.
The front lobby is open for pickup of curbside items Tuesday through Friday 10am to 3pm and Saturdays (except when Monday is a holiday) from 10:30am to 1:30pm.
Please call ahead if you need copies made.

2020 Tax Forms

We have not received have tax forms or booklets.

Tax forms are available online.

For more information, please visit https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1040

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf (This will open a PDF file.)

If you would like a two-sided copy of the 2020 Form 1040 to pickup at curbside, please call us at (508) 754-0793. Copies are 10 cents per page.

Massachusetts 2020 Tax Forms

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/dor-tax-forms-and-instructions

Book Returns

The book drop is open.
Returned books are quarantined for 5 days, and will remain on your account for that week.
We will waive any fines that may accrue.
Please do not leave items on the curbside shelves. Please place them in the bookdrop.

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 the spring.

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 9am to 5pm or Saturday 10am to 2pm 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.