Curbside Service is Back!
Now that we are moved in to our temporary location at Town Center East, Building 3 in Tumwater, we are happy to announce that patrons can once again check out and return books! Curbside service hours have not changed and will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. We remain closed to visitors while we await the completion of our offices on the first floor of TC3 (that’s what we call our new digs). In the meantime, patrons can use our curbside service to check out titles that we brought with us to our new location. Please review our Library Services Guide to learn about other services the library provides.
If you are searching for materials in our online catalog, you can limit your search to items that we have in the TC3 collection by doing an advanced search and clicking the Town Center and Town Center Reference boxes on the Shelving location tab. Alternatively, once you have performed a search of the entire catalog, you can use the filters in the left column to limit your search results to items at Town Center. You can learn more about searching our catalog and placing holds on materials here.
Our new street address is Town Center East, Building 3, 243 Israel Road SE, Tumwater WA 98501. To stay up to date on changes to services, including in-person reference, check our Access Updates page or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Curbside service instructions:
Book checkouts
1. Use our online catalog to browse for books.
2. Reserve books using your online catalog account, call (360–357–2136), or email (library.requests@courts.wa.gov) with book title(s) and contact information.
3. Receive a notification when the book is ready for pickup. Pickup times are on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Books will be available for two weeks.
4. Upon arrival, park in the designated spot at the entrance of Town Center East, Building 3 or stand (if you are not driving) next to the designated spot. Look for a “Curbside Pickup” sign.
5. Call 360–357–2136 (printed on sign) and let library staff know you are here for curbside pickup and whether you are in a car or on foot. Please provide a description of your vehicle and notify staff of any special needs or instructions. If you do not have a cell phone, please call 360–357–2136 to set up an appointment.
6. A staff member will approach from the building entrance and either hand you your items or invite you to take them from a cart. If you are unable to leave your vehicle, please unlock the back seat or pop the trunk so that staff can place items in your car. If you drive a truck, books will be placed on the passenger seat.
Book Returns
1. Returns may be made through curbside service on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 am to 1:00 p.m.
2. Upon arrival, park in the designated spot at the entrance of Town Center East, Building 3 or stand (if you are not driving) next to the designated spot. Look for a “Curbside Pickup” sign.
3. Call 360–357–2136 (printed on sign) and let library staff know you are here for curbside return. Please notify staff if there are several items that will require the use of a cart. Also let them know of any special needs or instructions. If you do not have a cell phone, please call 360–357–2136 to set up an appointment.
4. A staff member will approach from the building entrance and take the items or help with placing the items on a cart. If you are unable to exit your vehicle to return the books, please let library staff know where they are located in your vehicle when you call and have the doors or trunk unlocked or open. (SC)
