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Goodyear Library announces new curbside pickup service

Program includes ‘Click It, Park It, Pop It’

Posted 4/21/20

During stay-at-home conditions due to the novel coronavirus, Maricopa County Library District (MCLD) has come up with new ways to meet the communities’ changing needs.

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Goodyear Library announces new curbside pickup service

Program includes ‘Click It, Park It, Pop It’

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During stay-at-home conditions due to the novel coronavirus, Maricopa County Library District (MCLD) has come up with new ways to meet the communities’ changing needs.

After launching livestreaming programs for all ages, increasing access to its collection of streaming and digital services, and introducing one-on-one phone sessions for homework help, there is still a desire from the community to regain access to the library’s nearly 720,000 items in the library’s physical collection, MCLD stated in an April 22 news release.

Starting Wednesday, April 22, MCLD will begin a new Curbside Pickup service at the majority of its libraries across the county, including West Valley locations.

Cardholders can reserve and pick up books, movies and more, all while practicing social distancing. 

“Libraries are about access,” Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Clint Hickman, District 4, stated. “The Maricopa County Library District is dedicated to finding the best ways to give our community the access they need and want. The first step was to go virtual, but we knew many people needed another way. We are thrilled to launch another service that allows for us to be there for our community. No matter what is going on in the world, the library is always here.”

West Valley participating libraries include:

  • Northwest Regional Library, 16089 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise
  • Sun City Library, 16828 N. 99th Ave., Sun City
  • Goodyear Library, 14455 W. Van Buren St.,C-101, Goodyear
  • Litchfield Park Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park
  • El Mirage Library, 14011 N. 1st Ave., El Mirage

All staff members are required to wear gloves, a face mask and will practice recommended social distancing from other staff members and members of the public during the curbside service. All items checked back into MCLD during this time will be placed in a 72-hour quarantine before being placed back on shelves.

The program will launch by allowing access to the more than 16,000 items currently on hold throughout the district. Beginning Monday, May 4, cardholders will be able to begin making new reservations on items for Curbside Pickup.

Program facts include:

  • Step 1: CLICK IT. Curbside service will begin Wednesday, April 22 by distributing items customers currently have on hold. Starting Monday, May 4, cardholders can begin reserving items that are available at their local MCLD library. Holds can be made online at https://catalog.mcldaz.org/ or by calling 602-652-3000.
  • Step 2: PARK IT. After being notified that items are available for pickup, customers will drive to their library during the designated curbside hours and follow signs for where to park. Customers will be asked to remain in their vehicle and a library staff member will greet them from a safe distance.
  • Step 3: POP IT. While library staff retrieve the held items, customers will pop open their trunk for our staff to place items directly into vehicles.