Curbside Pickup Service​
​We are expanding our services to include curbside pickup during the ongoing COVID-19 closure!

Details:
  • Place your order by phone, or email. See instructions below.
  • Interlibrary loan services will resume the week of June 29, 2020. You can place holds from other libraries beginning June 22, 2020.
  • Once your order is received, we will contact you to arrange a time for pickup.
  • Pickups will take place in front of the library or under the drive through in rainy weather.
  • Returns will NOT be accepted at pickup. All returns MUST be placed in the book return located in the third door of the library building.
Instructions
STEP ONE: PLACE YOUR ORDER
  • You can place an order by calling the library (309-723-2541) and leaving a message OR email martintpl.43@gmail.com. Same day pickups may not be available.
  • Leave your name and phone number, the title and author of the book you want or be daring and let us pick for you.
  • Only items from Martin Township Public Library are available for pickup.
  •   STEP TWO: ARRANGE A PICKUP TIME
  • Once the order is received and pulled from the shelf, staff will contact you to arrange a specific pickup time. 
  •  Staff will give you a pickup number. The number will correspond to the space on the bench where your item will be located.

STEP THREE: PICK UP YOUR ORDER
  • Please arrive at your scheduled time and pick up your items from the bench in front of the library or under the drive through if it is raining.
  •  Patrons WILL need to exit their vehicle to pick up their items. If you need handicap accommodations, please request this when you arrange a pickup time with staff. 
  • The items will be in a bag with the first four letters of your last name and the number you were given by staff.
  •  We ask that only one person be at the pickup bench at a time for safe social distancing. 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION:
  • All items available for checkout have been quarantined for at least 7 days.
  • Pickups must be made before 5 pm each day.
  • Please, only one person at the pickup bench at a time.
  • For your safety, we suggest disposing of the bag as you see fit and washing your hands afterwards.
  • Returns are only being accepted in our book return located in the third door of the library building. This allows us to keep these items separate from any outgoing items.
  • Library due dates are set for two weeks after checkout.
  • Items will be checked in fine free due to the 7 day quarantine after return.