Children

Limited library service will begin the week of June 8, 2020 with curbside pick-up beginning on June 11. At this time, you can only request materials owned by the Richards Memorial Library, as interlibrary loan has not restarted yet. 

Requests must be received by 3pm on Wednesdays for pick-up on Thursdays. Please only come for pick up if you have received a confirmation from us first.

Curbside pick up is available on Thursdays between 10am and 3pm. Please practice social distancing. Weather permitting, materials will be outside. During inclement weather, you may enter the library vestibule. Please note the library building remains closed to the public. 

RML Curbside pick-up procedures and policies:

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, beginning the week of June 8th.

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.

1. You may place a hold on a children's book at the Richards Memorial Library in the CWMARS catalog. 

• Once your search finds items, there is an option to check under the search bar to ‘Limit to Available items.'
• Please be aware that there is no delivery for interlibrary loans at this time, and if you just place a general hold, the hold may fall on a book in another library and we will be unable to fulfill your request.

          2. 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

PICK-UP

1. Pick-ups will be made on Thursdays between 10am and 3pm.

•   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

1. 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

1. 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 materials 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.