What can the library do for you?

As with almost everything else, the pandemic has transformed the way the Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library operates. We are now providing curbside assistance at all nine of our destinations county-large, and I required to acquire some time to discuss about what that means. Here are some of the approaches the library is working for you appropriate now, and how you can accessibility our companies:

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Have to have a reserve, movie, cd, or other item? Our team can get you the factors you want to borrow, whether or not they are in just one of our structures or we need to have to ask for them from yet another library system. If you want a thing to examine or view currently, you can connect with all through curbside company several hours and we’ll advise some thing that we have on the shelf, dependent on what you like. If you know what you’re seeking for, you can request things on the web or through the Search engine optimisation Libraries application, and we’ll either get them from our shelf for you or provide them in from one more library. When you arrive to choose factors up, you are going to want to connect with to permit us know you’re listed here, and don a mask when we stage exterior with your items.

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Not certain what to examine? Grown ups can try our E-book Match provider (crcpl.org/BookMatch). The form asks for some information about what you like, and we set jointly a assortment of textbooks for you to decide up at the library location you opt for. For little ones by means of teens, the Father or mother and Caregiver Collections are terrific! (crcpl.org/services/instructors-services) Our Youth Providers Division would love to put jointly a assortment of publications for your spouse and children.

Want WiFi? All of our buildings have WiFi that operates 24/7, and in most instances can be accessed from outside the house of the developing. Feel free to use the WiFi anytime you need it. It’s called Library Community Obtain, and there is no password. We also lend WiFi Hotspots for 2 weeks at a time. Give us a phone to reserve.

Will need to use a computer system? You can get an appointment to use a personal computer at Principal Library for the duration of our curbside hours. Every single particular person can indication up for a person 30 minute session per working day. You should phone to plan an appointment. When you get there, we’ll question you a couple of concerns about how you are sensation in advance of you arrive in, and you will have to use a mask although you are in the making.

Want to make copies or prints, or mail a fax? Workers will make copies and mail faxes for you while you wait. Just get in touch with for the duration of curbside hours to let us know what you will need to do. For prints, you have a handful of solutions. 1st, you can make a laptop or computer appointment at Key Library and print matters from the laptop or computer. Second, you can e-mail your document to workers at Northside, who can then print it and hand it to you by way of the generate-by means of window. For specifics visit crcpl.org/curbside

Need one thing to do or a person to speak to? This brings me to the factor I skip most at the library in-individual library functions. When we just can’t gather in particular person, our events have continued almost. From e-book golf equipment and storytimes to cooking courses and sport evenings, we have something for absolutely everyone. Some of our functions stream reside on Facebook and YouTube, so be guaranteed to verify out the library’s web pages. Other folks are on Zoom, and we have to have you to register so we can mail you the Zoom details. To do that, go to crcpl.org/events, and pick out CRCPL Virtual Library. Then uncover an occasion you like, and register! Our new Peer Guidance Expert, Heather Osborne, is also web hosting weekly drop-in chats by using Zoom. This is a great time to chat to persons and link, even if it’s virtual.

I could produce a whole other column about the electronic means we supply on our web site, but I consider I’m out of space for now. You should know that we skip welcoming you into our areas, and we are functioning to supply the most solutions we can in the most secure way doable. Choose care, and see you at the library!

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