Sedona Public Library Update
Update posted Sunday, August 2
Beginning August 3, the main library in West Sedona will be open for the following hours and services:
Starting Thursday, August 6, SPL-V will offer the following services:
Please know that our top priority is to provide a healthy and safe environment for everyone. Wearing masks is required in the main library and SPL-V.
Note that if you are using the book return at the main library or SPL-V or are returning library materials to another library in the Yavapai Library Network, your items may not be checked in right away. Each library has a policy to quarantine returns.
- Browsing the Collection: Monday through Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. only. Browse the collection and check out the items you've chosen, as well as check out your items on hold.
- Computer Use and Indoor Wi-Fi Access: Monday through Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. only. Outside Wi-Fi access available 24/7 with password splsplspl.
- Parking Lot Pickup: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. only. To pick up items available on hold, call 928-282-7714, option 2, from the parking lot and give us your library card number and PIN. Items will be checked out and brought to you.
Starting Thursday, August 6, SPL-V will offer the following services:
- Holds Pickup: When you have been notified that your holds are available and you are ready to pick them up, come to the door and give us your name. While it is not necessary to call in advance, it expedites the process if you are picking up several items.
- Computer Use: We currently have three computers for public use. Computers are available on a first come, first served basis. Masks are required, and computer sessions are limited to 30 minutes.
- Wi-Fi Access: If you bring your own laptop, you will need to use the Wi-Fi outside. Please see staff for the Wi-Fi password.
Please know that our top priority is to provide a healthy and safe environment for everyone. Wearing masks is required in the main library and SPL-V.
Note that if you are using the book return at the main library or SPL-V or are returning library materials to another library in the Yavapai Library Network, your items may not be checked in right away. Each library has a policy to quarantine returns.
Update posted Saturday, July 11
Curbside Holds Pickup Resumes in Sedona on Monday, July 13
Thank you for your concern and patience while we have been temporarily closed. We are pleased to announce that we are again offering parking lot holds pickup at the main library. Because our priority is to keep our staff, volunteers, and patrons safe, our library buildings are closed to the public until further notice.
Parking lot holds pickup at the main library begins Monday, July 13, 2020. This service will be available Monday through Friday, with expanded hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Holds pickup in the Village is available Thursday and Friday 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).
As a reminder: for parking lot holds service at the main library, park in a parking space as close to the building as possible. Be sure to have your library card and know your PIN number. Call 928-282-7714, option 2. We will ask for some information, check out your items, and deliver them to your trunk or back window (please have one open).
Please help us clear our jam-packed holds shelves. Check your online account, and if you do not want to pick up items that are on hold, please cancel them. We can also cancel them for you, just call 928-282-7714, option 3.
• Need help choosing your next read? Please call reference for recommendations. 928-282-7714, option 3.
• Newly placed holds must be picked up within ten days.
• Please check your account for current due dates.
• Please drop off all returns (including media) in the outdoor book drop (“Depository” to the left of our front door). There is no inside drop off available at this time.
• As there is no computer use at this time, Wi-Fi is available in our parking lot. The password is splsplspl.
• The Library’s Board of Trustees annual public meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, has been postponed until further notice.
• The Friends of the Library Bookstore, located next to the main library, is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
While the Library is closed, you can access its digital collections from your tablet, smartphone, or computer for free. All you need is your library card and PIN. If you don't have a library card you can apply for an online card that gives you access to digital materials.
Parking lot holds pickup at the main library begins Monday, July 13, 2020. This service will be available Monday through Friday, with expanded hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Holds pickup in the Village is available Thursday and Friday 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).
As a reminder: for parking lot holds service at the main library, park in a parking space as close to the building as possible. Be sure to have your library card and know your PIN number. Call 928-282-7714, option 2. We will ask for some information, check out your items, and deliver them to your trunk or back window (please have one open).
Please help us clear our jam-packed holds shelves. Check your online account, and if you do not want to pick up items that are on hold, please cancel them. We can also cancel them for you, just call 928-282-7714, option 3.
• Need help choosing your next read? Please call reference for recommendations. 928-282-7714, option 3.
• Newly placed holds must be picked up within ten days.
• Please check your account for current due dates.
• Please drop off all returns (including media) in the outdoor book drop (“Depository” to the left of our front door). There is no inside drop off available at this time.
• As there is no computer use at this time, Wi-Fi is available in our parking lot. The password is splsplspl.
• The Library’s Board of Trustees annual public meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, has been postponed until further notice.
• The Friends of the Library Bookstore, located next to the main library, is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
While the Library is closed, you can access its digital collections from your tablet, smartphone, or computer for free. All you need is your library card and PIN. If you don't have a library card you can apply for an online card that gives you access to digital materials.
SPL-V Will Be Open Three Days a Week Beginning Thursday, July 16
Beginning Thursday, July 16, Sedona Public Library in the Village will be open three days a week for picking up holds ONLY. Hours are: Thursday and Friday 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- You may return materials from the Yavapai Library Network in the book drop box.
- When you have been notified that your holds are available and you are ready to pick them up, come to the door and give us your name. While it is not necessary to call in advance, it expedites the process if you are picking up several items. You do not need to call if you are returning items.
- SPL-V has free Wi-Fi available. If you bring your own laptop, you will need to use the Wi-Fi outside. Please see staff for the Wi-Fi password.