OC Public Library Issues Guidelines for June 22 Reopening

The Ocean City Free Public Library will offer curbside pickup Service beginning June 22. This service allows patrons to borrow library materials without coming into the building. 
According to a release, the physical Library building is remains closed to the public.
Guidelines:
The OCFPL’s curbside pickup service will allow our library patrons to borrow all library materials and will also offer items for pickup, such as computer-generated printouts, hotspots and children’s craft or activity kits.
·         Pickup times will be Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
·        All curbside pickup services will be from the Library’s 17th Street entrance.
·        A limit of 10 items per patron may be requested for pickup at a time, with only one pickup per day allowed. 
·        You may pick up items from multiple cards.
·        Your account must be in good standing. Due to the pandemic, the Ocean City Free Public Library is currently not charging overdue fines; however, there must not be any billed items on the account.
·        Please address any questions or comments regarding the OCFPL’s curbside pickup services to curbside@oceancitylibrary.org.
·        Materials may be returned in the book drop beginning June 22.
·        The library will not accept material donations.
Procedures:
Place items on hold.
o   Use the website, www.oceancitylibrary.org, to search the library catalog for items or call the reference desk, at (609) 399-2434 ext. 5231
o   Place items on hold, and choose the “curbside” location for pickup.
Wait for notification, then call us to schedule pick up.
o   You will receive an email or phone notification when your hold is available
for pickup. (Wait times for holds are currently longer than usual).
o   After you receive a notification, call the library, at (609) 399-2434, and have your library card number available.
o   Staff will schedule a time for you to pick up materials. Pickup times are staggered to encourage social distancing.
o   Staff will check out your items and put them in a plastic bag.
o   Bags will be labeled with the last five digits of your library card number.
After calling, pick up your items at the curbside location. All curbside pickup services will be from the Library’s 17th Street entrance.
Patrons are to follow signs and pull into a parking space in front of the entrance.
o   Patrons arriving in vehicles may request the option of having bags placed in their trunk or picking up bags from the cart.
o   Bags will be on a cart outside the building by the 17th Street entrance.
o   If you choose to pick up your bag from the cart, you must wear a mask.
o   Find your bag labeled with your hold pickup number (this is the last five digits of your library card number).
Items not picked up within the allotted time will be re-shelved.
o   Please be sure to maintain a social distance of 6 feet to protect the health and welfare of staff and other patrons.