Thank You For Being Patient

On Tuesday, June 3rd the Washburn Public Library Board of Trustees moved to keep the library closed at this time as a safety precaution related to Covid -19 Coronavirus Disease. The Board of Trustees will address the issue again at the July 7th board meeting.

Sidewalk pickup is still available. Pickup is on the 3rd Street side of the building from 1:30 to 4:30 Monday through Friday. You can see what’s available at https://merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/ You can either put a hold on an item using Merlin, or phone us at (715) 373-6172. For pickup you can phone us and say when you’re arriving and we will have the item waiting for you outside, or you can phone us when you get here and we will come right down.

The book drop will be open each day from 8 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m. for returns.

Inter-library loan delivery – the sharing of materials between libraries – will begin again the week of June 15th. If you had holds placed on items prior to shutdown these items should be available soon. We will phone you and let you know.

We sincerely appreciate the patience the community has shown the library staff during this difficult time, and we apologize for the inconvenience.

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Darrell Pendergrass

Director

Washburn Public Library

dpendergrass@washburn.wislib.org

(715) 373-6172

Curb-side service/pick up of materials at the Washburn Public Library.

·         Only five items at a time for checkout.

  • Pick up will be between 1:30 and 4:30 PM. Monday through Friday.

  • Pick up will be on the Third Street side of the library.

  • Call when you arrive. Give us your name and birth date.

  • We will place your materials on a table next to the book drop.

  • Please wear a mask if possible. Please, only one person at the table at a time.

  • The book drop will be unlocked during pick up time. Returned items will be quarantined for 72 hours before we can check them in; your record may not reflect your returns immediately.

First, and foremost – we are concerned for your safety, and our safety. Please be patient – if you have ideas and thoughts that can make this go smoother as it progresses, let us know. Call or email.

If you need to talk to staff please phone (715) 373-6172 and leave a message – we will phone you back.

You can download ebooks as well as other materials at https://wplc.overdrive.com/

WIF-Fi is on 24 hours a day. Any where near the building usually works. If you have trouble getting a signal use the alley. There is no password.

At this time we will NOT be providing materials through the door, but that could change. We will post information on Facebook, the website, on the door, and on our answering machine.

We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to opening the doors again, and soon.

Darrell Pendergrass

Director

Washburn Public Library

 

dpendergrass@washburn.wislib.org

(715) 373-6172

Washburn Library