Guidelines & Instructions
Curbside Pick Up is limited to 10 items per car. You may check out books, DVDs, a WiFi Hotspot, or a laptop. We are also offering Activity Kits for Kids! 
(At this time, magazines are not available for Pick Up.)
Limits include: 3 DVDs per car, 1 laptop per car, 1 WiFi Hotspot per car.
Materials count into 10 item total. Example:  If you check out 3 DVDs and 1 laptop, you may only check out 6 books for a total of 10 items

Materials, Dates & Fees

ACTIVITY KITS: 1 Week, No Late Fees
BOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS - 3 Weeks Check Out, No Late Fees
DVDS - 3 Days for New DVDs (DVDs with yellow tape), 1 Week for Old DVDs (DVDs without yellow tape),
$5 Late Fee Per Day, Per Item
WIFI HOTSPOTS - 1 Week Check Out, $5 Late Fee Per Day
LAPTOPS - 24 Hour Check Out, $25 Late Fee Per Day

All items except the Laptops & Hotspots may be returned in the Outside Book Bin. See Step 4 for instructions on returning other materials.

Curbside Hours

Requests can be made 24/7 via our website and requests can be made via phone Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm.

Pick up times are Mondays and Wednesdays from 12pm-6pm, and Friday from 12pm to 4pm.
Requested items will be available for pick up on the next pick up day. Example: If an order is placed on Tuesday, it will be ready on Wednesday. If an order is placed on Wednesday, it will be available on Friday.

Search the Catalog to find your items

(Reminder: Curbside Pick Up is limited to 10 items per car.)
Search our Catalog to find the items that you are interested in checking out! (Unfamiliar with our catalog? Click HERE to watch a helpful video!) If the Catalog says 0 of 1 available next to the item, that material is not currently available and we encourage you to make another selection. If we don't have the item you are looking for, you can always request that we order it for our collection!
Tips: Use Google to ensure you have the correct title, spelling, and author before searching the catalog!

Submit your Request

Please fill out the following form. Click SUBMIT to submit your request! You will receive an email with in 24 hours, confirming your order and giving you pick up instructions.
PLEASE NOTE: Library staff will do their best to accommodate your request, however, some items requested may not  currently be available. If not in bag at pick up, please feel free to request it on your next order.

PICK UP YOUR ORDER

Pick Up Hours are 12pm to 6pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, and 12pm to 4pm on Friday's.
Requested items will be available for pick up on the next pick up day - i.e. if an order is placed on Tuesday, it will be ready on Wednesday. If an order is placed on Wednesday, it will be available on Friday.

WHEN YOU ARRIVE:
  • You may pick up your order curbside at the front of the North Manchester Public Library (405 North Market Street, North Manchester, IN 46962).
  • Pull up to the curb, and call the library at 260-982-4773. Please give us your first and last name.
  • A library staff member will be out shortly and will set your order on the outside bench, near the curb, next to the bike racks.
  • Once the staff member goes inside, you are free to collect your order.

RETURNS

Books, Audiobooks, DVDs, and Activity Kits may be returned in the outside book bin 24/7.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN LAPTOPS OR HOTSPOTS IN THE OUTSIDE BOOK BIN.
Doing so may result in a fine/replacement fee. These materials can be returned to the library 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.

If you are returning a Laptop or Wifi Hotspot, please pull up to the curb and call the library to let a staff member know you are returning these items. They will give you further instructions at that time.