Services

Available

• ​Quiet Reading Room
• Children’s puzzles and individual activities
• Computers & Wi-Fi 
• Copy & print 
• Study Rooms & Media Lab
• Outdoor seating & study spaces

We are working on relaunch dates for

• Notary
• Voter registration

COVID safety measures

Library policies and procedures help provide a safer environment for library employees and visitors.

• Library staff are required to be fully vaccinated or test weekly as a condition of their employment.
• All library staff wear masks indoors when the Community Level is Medium or High.
• Upgraded air handling. Increased fresh air, a state-of-the-art UV air sanitizer, and HEPA filtration help improve air quality in the library.
• Masks, hand sanitizer and wipes are freely available throughout the library.
• "Mask required" hours available by appointment. We know that some people need or prefer an environment where everyone is wearing a mask. Learn more about extended operating hours.

Mask requirements

Masks are encouraged at all times for everyone who is able to wear one. Masks are required at some programs. 

Masks are required at indoor Pre-K programs

Masks are required for adults and strongly encouraged for everyone age 2 and older at indoor library programs where children under 5 are in attendance.

Why? It will be several weeks before the first children under age 5 are able to benefit from the protection of a vaccine. Layered prevention strategies have proven effective at reducing transmission and are supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC. Mask use is a key component of that approach.

While universal mask use would provide the most community protection, we recognize that some small children find wearing a mask to be a challenge. We encourage but do not require mask use by children in attendance. Correct and consistent mask use is required for all adults while in the shared space of the program.

Thank you for doing your part to help everyone feel comfortable, and please treat your fellow attendees with kindness and respect for the choices each family makes.

Masks are encouraged at all times

Masks are strongly encouraged at all times for everyone age 2 and up.

Why? The public library is for everyone. This includes people who may be at higher risk of getting very sick with COVID-19 or who have family members at higher risk. Mask use provides an extra level of protection for the wearer and reassurance for everyone at the program and in the library. 

Masks are free and available on your way in.

We respect each person’s right to decide what is best for themselves and their family, and we ask everyone to treat their fellow attendees with ​kindness and respect for the choices they make.

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​Contactless services

Materials pickup

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

Materials return

• Return books, DVDs, and other standard library materials 24/7 using the slot just past the drive-up window or drop your items in a remote book return bin. Returns are accepted inside the library during regular business hours.

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Get help from a librarian

• Call, text, chat, or email with an information professional during regular business hours.

Stream or download

• Get e-books, audiobooks, comics, magazines, newspapers, movies, documentaries, and TV shows anytime, anywhere. 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.