The Salem Public Library at its temporary Broadway location. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter)
The Salem Public Library is adding additional times for curbside pickup and restarting a service that delivers items to homebound library patrons after Marion County moved out of extreme risk for Covid last week.
Starting Monday, there will be more appointments available per time slot and more hours of availability for the Salem Public Library’s contactless curbside pickup.
To check out books and other items, people can visit their account on the CCRLS website, contact staff by emailing [email protected] or by calling 503-588-6315. There they can place a hold on an item and schedule a pickup time at 1400 Broadway St. N.E.
Library patrons can pick up materials on hold and drop off items on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The library remains closed because of Covid.
A program that delivers books to the front porches of library members who have a disability, extended illness residence in a care facility, or advanced age will resume Monday. Operation Bookshelf, which partners with the Assistance League of Salem-Keizer, allows users to borrow up to 20 items per month.
The library will also have hot spots available to reserve and pick up. It’s part of a larger initiative of the Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service.
-Saphara Harrell
