September 2021 – ​Lake County is experiencing a HIGH level of community transmission of COVID-19. Until the resurgence subsides, in-person library services are limited. All contactless services continue.

In-person services

Available

• Grab & Go: browse and check out
• Limited in-person help: ask at the Adult or Youth Desk
• Computers & Wi-Fi
• Copy & print (self-service only)
• Outdoor seating & study spaces

Unavailable

• Indoor Study Rooms & Media Lab
• Quiet Reading Room
• Most seating
• Notary
• Voter registration
• Children’s toys

In-person rules

• ​Masks are required for everyone, regardless of vaccination status. This policy allows everyone, including unvaccinated adults and families with children under age 12, to feel confident inside the library. If you are unable to wear a mask, please use the drive-up window or contact us to discuss how the library can meet your needs.​
• Social distancing is required. Please stay at least 6 feet (2 meters) away from anyone you don't live with.
• No food or drink in the library. Drinking water fountains are available.

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​Contactless services

Materials pickup

• Request materials by placing them on hold in the library catalog or the Vernon Library app. 
• Select the drive-up window as your pickup location. (If you leave the default, "Vernon Area Public Library," your items will be available on the "Holds" shelves, inside the building.)
• Watch for an email notification when your materials are ready for pickup.
• Bring your library card with you.

Materials return
Return books, DVDs, and other standard library materials using the slot just past the drive-up window. Recent improvements allow better access for all vehicles. Or drop your items in a remote book return bin.
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Get help from a librarian

• Call, text, chat, or email with an information professional.

Stream or download

• Get e-books, audiobooks, comics, magazines, newspapers, movies, documentaries, and TV shows. View all your options for instant borrowing.​

Homebound delivery

• ​The library offers free delivery service to local senior centers and those who are permanently or temporarily unable to visit the library due to disability or chronic illness.