What's Happening at HPL?
Library Updates
Beanstack Reading Challenges
Library Services Hours
Placing Holds
Drive Thru Pick-Up
LIBRARY UPDATES
SUMMER READING 2022
Summer Reading starts June 11 with our Kick Off Block Party! Drop by the HPL parking lot for games, music and fun! To learn more about Summer Reading and beanstack, go to our Summer Reading page by clicking HERE.
LIBRARY HOURS & POLICY
HPL OPEN REGULAR HOURS
- Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 9 pm
- Friday & Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
- Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm
Drive-Thru: Open all Library Hours
Book Returns: Open 24/7
Friends book Sale Open all Library Hours
MASK POLICY: IN YOUTH AREA
- Masks are required in the Youth Area. Disposable masks will be available at the youth desk.
MASK POLICY: THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE LIBRARY
- Excluding the youth area, masks are ENCOURAGED and RECOMMENDED, but NOT REQUIRED throughout the rest of the library.
COMPUTER POLICY
- Computers are available for 45 min time limits.
THE FORT HOURS
- Monday - Thursday: 3 pm - 9 pm
- Friday: 3 pm - 5 pm
- Saturday & Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm
Masks recommended, but not required. Ask staff to browse the collection.
DONATIONS
THANK YOU for thinking of us, but at this time the library is not able to accept donations - though hopes to in the near future. Watch the web site for more information. In the meantime, the places listed below are open, willing and able to accept your donations:
PRINTING AT HPL
Need to print something but don't have a printer? Check out our print services! CLICK HERE to learn more.
KEEP CONNECTED
Haven't signed up for the HPL eNewsletter? CLICK HERE
Don't know about our Facebook page? CLICK HERE
BEANSTACK READING CHALLENGES
HPL has a new digital platform called Beanstack! You can use Beanstack on your phone (both android & iOS), mobile device, or computer. Through Beanstack you can log your reading and join HPL's Reading Challenges--allowing you a chance to win prizes! There are challenges available for ALL AGES.
Interested? Register for a Beanstack account by clicking HERE.
LIBRARY SERVICES HOURS
LIBRARY HOURS
HPL OPEN REGULAR HOURS
- Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 9 pm
- Friday & Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
- Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm
- Drive-Thru: Open all Library Hours
- Book Returns: Open 24/7
- Friends book Sale Open all Library Hours
PLACING HOLDS
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Need to place a hold? CLICK HERE to sign into your library account.
HOW DO I PLACE A HOLD?
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Browse through our online catalog and find the item you want to put a hold on
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Click onto the Place Hold button next to the item you want to place a hold on
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A window will pop up asking you to log into your Library Account
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Enter the barcode on the back of your library card (that is your library card number) and enter your PIN
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Your default PIN is the last four digits of your primary phone number on your library account.
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A window will appear for you to specify the library where you want to pick-up your item when ready. Once you have selected the pick-up library, click Place Hold. The system will tell you if the hold was successfully placed or not.
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Once you have placed a hold on an item, you will be able to see it when you are logged into your library account. It will show under the Holds tab.
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If you have multiple holds and don't want to receive them all at once for pick-up, you can manage your holds in your library account by clicking on the ones you want to suspend until you are ready to pick them up.
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HAVING TROUBLE WITH YOUR PIN?
Call us or Email us:
hplhelp@homewoodlibrary.org
DRIVE-THRU PICK UP
Drive-Thru PickUp is be available all the hours the library is open and is open to both Homewood and Non-Homewood Residents.
HOW DOES DRIVE-THRU PICK-UP WORK?
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Place a hold in our online catalog. If you need assistance, call the library at 708-798-0121 x. 216 or email us at hplhelp@homewoodlibrary.org.
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Come to the library and go to the Drive-Thru to receive your holds.