Highwood Public Library to offer curbside pickup

The Highwood Public Library will start offering curbside pickup of materials starting Monday, June 15.

Taking precautions to ensure the safety of staff and patrons, the Highwood Public Library has put together steps to implement curbside pickup so that patrons will be able to access all library materials throughout the summer.

Patrons will be able to request books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and games, online, by phone, or by email. Staff will pull together the requests and then notify patrons when they can pick up in the city parking lot west of the Library building. Staff will place items in backseats or trunks to ensure no contact with patrons.

Pickups will be available Mondays-Fridays from 1:00-5:00pm and Saturdays from 12:00-4:00pm. Walkup pickups will be available for those patrons without cars.

Staff will be following the recommended steps for social distancing and be equipped with disposable gloves, masks, and sanitizer.

More information on curbside pickup can be found at www.highwoodlibrary.org.

Other library services available:

· Patrons may sign up for temporary library cards online.

· Virtual programs for all ages are available by Zoom. The Library’s Facebook page is updated as new programs are scheduled.

· E-books and E-audiobooks are available through the Library’s website.

· The Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults is ongoing where patrons can read books and win prizes. More information can be found on the Library’s website.