Just a reminder that we will be completely closed for the next two weeks, starting Monday, March 23. This means we will discontinue curbside service for the next 2 weeks. If you have requested any items, they must be picked up by 6pm Friday, March 27th.

If you have a burning need for a new book in the meantime, please remember we have access to over 16,000 titles online through Overdrive and its Libby app. The Little Free Library is also available by the PI Pool with a variety of reading materials.

Library staff will be working from home. If you have research questions, please email or Facebook message us, and we’ll get back to you. Since we will not be at the library, we will not be able to accept phone calls or returned items in the book drops.

All items you have checked out are currently due on April 18. We hope to begin taking returns on April 13. Do not try to return items before the 13th!

One other change is that the Book Club meeting for April has been cancelled. If you have the chance to read The Feather Thief, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!

We know this is difficult for you to not come to the library. We feel it, too. We can get through this together. Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to seeing you back at the library as soon as it’s safe to reopen.

While we are closed to the public at the moment, we are happy to offer the following services to our patrons.

• Ebooks & EAudiobooks through Overdrive and its Libby app. 
• Curbside Pickup – Request specific items online, email us at pipl@selco.info or call the library at 507-356-8558. If you don’t know exactly what you want, but know you want a book from a specific genre, let us know and we will do our best to pick something out for you. 
• Online activities and projects – Library staff will be posting interesting virtual field trips, crafting ideas, and other activities to help you keep from getting too stir crazy! Check out our Facebook page to see what we are finding.
• Visit the Little Free Library by the Pine Island Pool to grab a book without a due date! 

Library staff will be available from 10-6, Monday-Friday (starting 3/19) to answer any questions and provide curbside services. Thank you for your understanding and support in this challenging time.

We sent out a newsletter yesterday about our upcoming events. You can see it here!

First Yarn Tales session is Monday, March 2!