Due to the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the city of Fargo and Cass County, beginning Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, all Fargo Public Library buildings will be closed to the public, and will move to No-Contact Curbside Pickup for the safety of patrons and staff until further notice. The no-contact curbside pickup service will be available Monday – Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. All library locations will remain closed Sundays.
“Due to the current level of community spread and out of a concern for the health and safety of our patrons and staff, the Fargo Public Library will move to no-contact curbside service on Monday, November 16.” Library Director Tim Dirks states, “The Fargo Public Library continues to strive to provide vital library services to the community in as safe a manner as possible.”
For the curbside pickup service, library cardholders can request library materials by placing items on hold in the library’s online catalog at https://catalog.fargolibrary.org/ or by calling the Main Library Information Desk at 701.241.1492. Patrons will be notified when their hold requests are ready for pickup. Once the patron is notified that their items are available for pickup, they can schedule a pickup time using the library’s new scheduling feature in the catalog under the “your curbside pickups” tab, or they may call the library to schedule a pick-up time. Tables will be set up in the lobby at each library location for patrons to pick up their items. Staff will place bagged items on the table and patrons can then pick them up at the scheduled time. Each bag will have the first four letters of the patron’s last name and last four digits of the patron’s library card attached. When picking up materials, patrons are required to wear mask and maintain appropriate social distancing protocols.
All exterior book drops will remain open and any item that does not fit in the outdoor book returns may be returned to a bin inside each library lobby during curbside pickup hours.
Our online services, including ebooks and audiobooks, remain available. Other vital library services will continue such as virtual programs and events for all ages, Crafts To Go packets for all ages, Storytime To Go packets, wireless printing and document pickup services, May We Suggest book recommendations for all ages, and Outreach Services curbside pickup. In addition, Wi-Fi service at the Main Library is extended to the Sodbuster plaza.
For further information about No-Contact Curbside Pickup or any of the library’s services, call the Main Library Circulation Desk at 701.241.1472. Patrons can also call the Circulation Dept. at either branch location; the Dr. James Carlson Library at 701.476.4040; or the Northport Library at 701.476.4026.
Want to check out items but don’t have a library card? Apply for a Fargo Public Library card; click here to apply online.