Book lovers can check out books and pick up holds at Fairfax County Public Libraries beginning next week — albeit under different circumstances.
On Monday, June 1, FCPL will kick off a curbside pickup and grab bag program. Although libraries remained closed, patrons can park in designated areas, call the bank number and pick up any items on holds. Patrons must provide their library card over the phone. Once the items have been deposited on a designated pickup table and library staff has returned to the building, items may be picked up.
Over the phone, residents can also request a specific book or a grab-and-go bag prepared by staff based on reading levels and preferences.
All returned library materials, however, should be deposited in the library’s book drop. Returns will be accepted based on a staggered system since more than 500,000 items are currently are in the queue to be returned:
On Mondays we will accept returns from borrowers with last names beginning with letters A-H (Anderson, Daqqa, Howard, etc.). On Wednesdays we will accept returns from borrowers with last names beginning with letters I-Q (Jefferson, Nguyen, Park, etc.), and on Fridays we will accept returns from borrowers with last names beginning with letters R-Z (Rodriquez, Shen, Williams, etc.).
Staff will wear cloth face masks and all books will be packaged in a plastic bag in order to “streamline handling.”
More information about changes to services is available online.
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