During the second wave of COVID-19, the Elliot Lake Public Library will start offering curbside pickup service for its borrowers.
As of Tuesday, Oct. 13, library patrons can request material by placing a hold online or by phone. Curbside pickup will be available 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.
Patrons can place holds or request by phone for up to 4 DVD's, 5 Audiobooks, 5 children's books and 5 adult/young adult items, each week. To place a hold online, go to elliotlakelibrary.com.
Then:
- Click browse online catalogue – right-hand side under popular links
- A new tab will open – click login- top centre
- In top field enter library card number (no spaces)
- In the bottom, field enter PIN – books
- Change the search field from everything to the library search
- Search for books you would like
- Select book – click the place hold button
- A small box will appear – click place hold again to get confirmation (success)
- When finished selecting books and placing holds click logout
To request books by telephone:
Call (705) 848-2287 x2800. You will be required to provide your name, library card number, title and author of books you would like.
When your holds are ready staff will contact you and a pickup time will be arranged.
Chief Librarian Pat McGurk said, "When you arrive at the library you can call the circulation desk or ring the buzzer at the main door. You will be required to return to a designated spot to wait – 2 metres from the entrance."
"A staff member will have material ready in a plastic bag which will be placed on a table outside the main entrance. Once the staff member has returned inside you can pick up your bag of material.
She concluded, "All material must be returned into the dropbox outside the library in the Pearson Plaza on Hillside South."
McGurk said returned material will be quarantined for 72 hours before being put back into circulation.