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We're ready for curbside service!

We spent Monday and Tuesday clearing out items that have been on hold since March... and now we're ready for new requests!

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Steps for curbside service:

1. Check the catalog

At this time we can only lend our own materials. Check the catalog to see if the item you want is owned by NAPL, and is available. (Once delivery starts back up, you'll be the first to know!)

2. Submit a request

The best way to secure an item is by placing a hold in the catalog. (Make sure NAPL has an available copy!) You can also call for assistance (413.662.3133). If you do not have specific items in mind ("I just want a few mysteries.") please call. For adult items, use extension 13, for children's and youth items, ex. 14.

3. Pick up

We will call you to arrange a time. In general, items ordered by noon will be ready the next weekday. Pick up hours will be M-W & F: 11-1; Th: 4-5:30. We also have partnered with the Spitzer Center to make deliveries. If you prefer that option, we can arrange it when we call.

Pro Tip: Check your account online and make sure you have the correct phone number listed. If not, update it! That's how we'll be reaching out, and we've already run across a couple accounts with no number at all.

A note about due dates...

Due to our process for curbside service, your library items will be checked out at least one day - maybe more - before you actually pick them up. This means you won't have them for a full loan period before they are due back again. In addition, auto-renewal has been temporarily suspended for technical reasons by CW MARS.

But don't worry! Until things are back to normal, we will not be charging overdue fees. So if you still need a few days to finish up, call us or renew online... or just return it a few days late. We're ok with that!

Curbside print pickup

While we can not yet make our computers and copiers available, you can print from home or your phone and pick up curbside!

See instructions here for printing from your computer or phone - you can even do it directly from an email.

Print jobs sent by 10 AM will be ready the same day at curbside pick up times. We won't call you - we'll just put them out that day. Your printout will be placed in an envelope with your email address written on the outside.

Join us for a summer of adventure & discovery, and together let's Imagine Your Story!

At the end of June, readers of all ages can create an account to log their reading via our online reading tracker website and app.

To foster a habit of regular reading, children, teens, and adults will track the number of days read between June 29th and August 3rd with opportunities to write book reviews, participate in summer reading themed activities, earn virtual badges, and be entered into prize drawings.

In addition, the NAPL will offer a variety of Children's and Teen's programming including weekly Virtual Storytime, All-Ages Story and Chat via zoom, take-home craft and science kits, two virtual science programs, a virtual comic book writing workshop as well as a weekly Teen Trivia program via zoom.

For more program details and information on how to register later in June, please visit www.naplibrary.com/summer-reading. For questions, please call 413-662-3133 or email naplyouth@northadams-ma.gov.