(PRESS RELEASE) – At the beginning of April, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners approved curbside pickup service at three library locations. Due to the popularity and demand for the service, a fourth location, the Centennial branch in Circle Pines, has been approved to start offering the service.
“We have provided more than 2,500 visitors with over 10,000 items since we started this service a month ago,” said Interim Library Director Patti Hetrick. Our hold shelves are jam-packed, and even though we have tripled the amount of appointments available, every single one continues to be booked. We are excited to expand this service to another location for additional access across the county.”
Library users will be prompted to choose one of these pickup locations when they place a hold online at anokacountylibrary.org. Once a customer’s hold is ready for pickup, that person will need to call the curbside phone number 763-324-1595 to make an appointment to pick up their item(s).
The locations are:
• Northtown Library, 711 County Hwy. 10, Blaine
• Rum River Library, 4201 6th Ave., Anoka
• Johnsville Library, 12461 Oak Park Blvd., Blaine
• Centennial Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir., Circle Pines
Book returns at all non-curbside locations have been closed. Due dates on items have been extended. There will be no late fees assessed while Anoka County libraries are closed to the public.
“It’s great to know this curbside pickup program is getting library items in the hands of residents,” said Anoka County Commissioner Robyn West, liaison to the Library Board. “During this time, when many of us are at home, it’s important to be able to utilize the education and
entertainment our libraries offer.”
