An after hours book drop is a great idea but impractical at our location, When it first opened, the E.B.Williams Library building offered a drop off slot that emptied into a bin behind the circulation desk. It became a disposal site for just about everything – not just books. Books were regularly destroyed by the additional items thrown in. The library closed the after-hours book drop to protect the collection and keep out trash.

The idea of an after-hours book drop resurfaced again about 6 or 7 years ago. At that time the library polled other institutions about the topic. Several overwhelmingly negative responses included a report of a raccoon that started a family inside the book drop. Others explained that the boxes were once again used as a place for trash.  The idea of a drop box failed.

At any time of the day, you're always welcome to renew your library books online.

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