Notice! Library closing at 2 pm on December 24. Closed all day December 25.

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Express Service Now Available

UPDATE 12/14/20: Library now closed to the public due to rising COVID-19 cases.

The Woodbridge Town Library opened its doors to the public with Express Service on Thursday, November 5. We look forward to welcoming you back into the building.

Days and Times

—Tuesdays: 11 am to 3 pm
—Thursdays: 4 pm to 7 pm
—Fridays: 1 pm to 4 pm

Express Service includes:

—Browsing for books, movies and music;
—Limited reference, readers’ advisory, and technology assistance;
—Limited computer use by appointment;
—Access to printing, faxing, photocopying, and scanning.

Computers and Other Technology

Computer use by appointment only is available during Express Service hours. There are three computers for use; appointments are 45 minutes each and start at the top of each hour.

To book a 45-minute computer reservation, please call or email the Reference Desk at 203-389-3434 or wbrstaff@lioninc.org. Up to two people in a family unit are welcome to sit together at a computer station. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. More about our computers and technology.

Library Safety Rules

We are happy to be open again and want to stay that way. Thank you for respecting the health and safety of the staff and other patrons by following these rules:

—Do not enter the building if you are feeling ill or have been exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the last fourteen (14) days.
—The Library currently has a very limited capacity and visitors may need to wait to enter the building.
—The Library is only open for limited services: studying, reading, meeting, etc. are not allowed.
—Please limit your visit to 30 minutes or less.
—Hand sanitizer use is required upon entry.
—Masks must be worn over nose and mouth by every-one over 2 years of age and for the entire visit.
—Social distancing must be practiced, especially in the stacks. One person at a time per aisle.
—Children under the age of 12 must stay with their caregiver at all times.
—Our mezzanine is closed, including the study room, bookstore alley and the Woodbridge Room.
—Computer appointments must be made separately, with the Reference Desk.
—Magazines and newspapers will not be available.
—If you pick up or touch an item but do not plan to check it out, please place it in the designated area so it can be quarantined.

Park & Pickup Still Available

Park & Pickup will continue, but the pickup tables will be moved into the Friends’ Meeting Room. Please use the doors on the right side of the library to enter and leave. Passage from the meeting room to the library and vice versa will not be permitted. Remember to wait until you hear from the Library before coming to pick up your order. Your online account may not always be accurate! EXTENDED Park & Pickup hours are Monday & Thursday, 10 am to 7 pm, and Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday, 10 am to 4 pm.

Can’t Make It In? Remote Library Service Available

Phones and emails are answered by staff Monday – Friday, 10 am to 5 pm. Place holds, ask questions, find out information, and more even when the Library is not open for Express Service.

Computer Appointments Begin November 10

UPDATE 12/14/20: Library now closed to the public due to rising COVID-19 cases.

Computer use is available during Express Service:
—Tuesdays: 11 am to 3 pm
—Thursdays: 4 pm to 7 pm
—Fridays: 1 pm to 4 pm

Computer use:
—Socially distant with three computers in use at one time.
—By appointment only, one session per patron per day.
—Each session is 45 minutes and starts on the hour.
—If no one has reserved the time after yours, you may stay an additional session, but no longer than two hours per day.
—Up to two people in a family unit are welcome to sit together at a computer station.
—Walk ins accommodated as space and time allow, especially for printing.

Reservations:
—Call or email the Reference Desk to book a time (203-389-3434, wbrstaff@lioninc.org).
—Future sessions may not be booked until current one is complete.
—If emailing to book an appointment, your session is not booked until you receive confirmation from a staff member.
—Adults may book reservations for a child; however, an adult must accompany any child under 12 at all times.

Due to Covid-19:
—Patrons assume all risks in entering the building and using our equipment.
—Library staff will disinfect the keyboard, mouse, and surrounding areas prior to the next patron’s use.
—Masks must be worn while in the building, including while at a computer.
—All food and drinks, including water, are forbidden at computers.
—Patrons must not make any adjustments or modifications to any safety measures that have been added by the Library.

Printing from our computers:
—Best to make an appointment to ensure computers are available.
—Costs: 10c per page for black & white; 25c per page for color.
—Free printing for first 10 pages of black & white OR 2 pages of color.
—Cash or check ONLY—no credit cards. Please have exact change when possible.

Technology assistance:
—Staff may only offer limited help and must keep socially distant.
—Patron is welcome to bring someone with them if they need further help, keeping within the two people per workstation guidelines.

Other technology in the building:
—Faxing, photocopying, and scanning all available during browsing/computer hours.
—No appointment needed.
—Faxing is $1 per page, maximum charge $10. Copying is 15c per page black & white; 25c per page in color. Scanning is always free and can be saved to a flash drive or emailed to the recipient.
—Cash or check ONLY—no credit cards. Please have exact change when possible.
—Self-service machine on the honor system! Please ask at any service desk for the access code and pay when finished.
—Staff may only offer limited help with these technologies.

Support Amity’s School Supply Drive

Help support local students when you come to Park & Pickup! Amity High School’s National Honor Society is hosting an Electronics & School Supply Drive now through the end of September.

New or gently used items are welcome, including headsets, earbuds, calculators, notebooks, binders, etc. Please drop off donations in the box outside of the library, near the Park & Pickup tables.

All donations go to Woodbridge and New Haven public schools that are lacking access to technology due to the pandemic.

Book Drop Open! Help Our Items Come Home!

Please return your long-overdue items as they do need to come back. If it looks like you are being charged replacement costs, you will NOT have to pay those fines. The book drop is open 24/7 and all items are being quarantined for the now-recommended 96 hour time period. We have almost 900 items still out that were due back on July 1. Do not fear the BILLED status on your account! Thank you!

Outside Summer Storytime

Introducing Outside Summer Storytime with Ms. Beth!

Mondays at 10:30 am, starting August 10
For ages 4 and up
Under the tent between the library and the old firehouse.

Thursdays at 10:30 am, starting August 6
For ages 18 months to 3 years
At the gazebo on the town green (Meetinghouse Lane—near Town Hall)

Please respect social distancing rules; masks should be worn whenever possible. Parking is available on Meetinghouse Lane and in parking lots by Town Hall, the Center Building and the Library. 

Now featuring: Park & Pickup

The Library is now offering Park & Pickup of library items.

The Service is:

  • Safe: All items will have been quarantined for at least three days before being checked out
  • Contactless: Your items are in a closed bag on table outside the front of the Library
  • Convenient:  No appointments needed.

Have questions? See the Frequently Asked Questions page!

After you are notified your items are ready, pick them up anytime during the following hours:
Monday 11 am to 7 pm
Tuesday 11 am to 4 pm
Wednesday 11 am to 4 pm
Thursday 11 am to 7 pm
Fridays 11 am to 4 pm

How it works:

First, submit a request to the Library for the materials you would like to borrow:

  • Online through our catalog: https://wd.catalog.lionlibraries.org/
  • Speak to a staff person by calling 203-389-3433 (Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm)
  • Leave a voicemail message any time (Please include your full name with spelling, phone number, and library card number along with your request)
  • Send us an email to askus@woodbridgetownlibrary.org (Please include your full name, phone number, and library card number along with your request)

If you don’t know your card number, please provide us with your address so that we can look you up in our database.

Second, the Library Staff will gather the items you would like to borrow. This includes books (regular and large print), CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, audiobooks—from the adult, YA, and children’s collections.

Due to the large volume of requests, we are pulling items in batches. We are not pulling items as we receive requests; please be patient. 

Patrons will be limited to checking out five items per card per day. In addition, only items owned by the Woodbridge Town Library are currently available for checkout.

Third, your items will be checked-out to your Library Account and you will be contacted.

We will either call or email you depending on your Library Account preferences.

Please allow 30 minutes from the time of your “ready for pickup” email or phone call from the Library for staff to put your items on the Park & Pickup table. 

Finally, pick up your items at the front door of the library from the Park & Pickup table.

Items will be in a stapled bag with a labeled with the borrower’s full name and checkout date.

  • Each bag will include a copy of an itemized due date slip.
  • Items can be picked up Monday & Thursday (11 am to 7 pm) and Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday (11 am to 4 pm).

Please respect social distancing rules while waiting to approach the table.
 

Items not available for Park & Pickup Service:

  • Newspapers
  • Magazines

Item Returns:

  • If you are dropping off items when picking up your new items, please place the returns in the blue bin next to the table.

  • If you are returning items at any other time, please return all items in the book drop located to the left of the library’s front doors. 

  • All returns have to be quarantined for at least three days before they can be checked in. They will be on your library account until we check them in; no fines will be charged during this time.

  • Please do not bring ANY donations for the Friends at this time. We do not have the space to quarantine them and they will be thrown out.

Please read our Frequently Asked Questions page for more info! See you soon!

Update on Re-opening

We know you are all very excited about coming back and we are excited to see you! ?

However, after being gone for almost 3 months, there is a lot to do just to get the library organized and cleaned up! (You should see the stacks of newspapers and magazines!!!) We want to make sure that everything is put away before we begin services, so that we know what is actually on the shelves and have options to lend to you.

Additionally, we need to make sure we have the right plan in place to limit exposure and keep EVERYONE safe and healthy—all of us and all of you. We are working with limited staff while practicing social distancing, which means we have to re-think how we do our jobs and it can lead to things taking a bit longer.

We will let you know as soon as we have more information. The good news is that we plan on starting curbside pickup very soon—details to come.

? Thank you for your patience! ?

Welcome Creativebug!

Creativebug is the newest digital subscription at the Woodbridge Town Library. Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of online art and craft classes which you can watch anytime, anywhere. Since the classes never expire, you can start and stop projects at your own pace. No pressure, just possibilities!

Watch award-winning HD instructional videos on drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, baking and more. All classes are taught by experts, with new classes added daily.

How to get started:
1. Get your Woodbridge library card.
2. Go here: https://www.creativebug.com/lib/woodbridgetown
3. Enter your card number and proceed with the instructions to set up YOUR account.

(Need a card? Can’t remember/find your number? Email us at askus@woodbridgetownlibrary.org)