Bloomington Public Library adding more hours to curbside pick up

Posted on June 8, 2020
The new hours are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Public Library/Facebook)

By Katherine Murphy

BLOOMINGTON – As the Twin Cities inches toward reopening the Bloomington Public Library is adding more hours to its curbside pick up.

The new hours are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If you’re taking advantage of the curbside book checkout the library is asking you to put a name sign in the car window that has last name and then first name of the library cardholder that is big enough for the library staff to read it.

The Library’s phones will be staffed during curbside pick up hours and the book return drop boxes attached to the south side of the library are open, and the library is asking
patrons to return items by the due dates posted in their accounts.

Katherine Murphy can be reached at [email protected].

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