Here's how the Library Express service works:
Get a Library Card!
As with any library service, you need a library card. Go to any Washington County Library and sign up. Library Express users also need an e-mail account.
To Request Items
Go to the Library's web pages (www.co.washington.mn.us/library). Search for library materials using the Library Catalog. Designate the Marine Library Express as the pickup point for items you choose to request.
How do I know when my materials will be available?
The library will send you an e-mail when your materials are available. (E-mail is the only method of notification available to users of the Library Express service.) You have approximately 60 hours from the time your materials are delivered to the Library Express. The Library Express has deliveries on Tuesdays and Fridays.
How do I pick up my materials?
The Library Express is at Marine City Hall, 121 Judd St., Marine on St. Croix. You may pick up or return items any time day or night since the lockers and book return are outside of the City Hall.
To pick up library materials, go to the lockers and follow the instructions on the keypad. You will be asked to enter the last 4 digits of your library card number. After entering the last 4 digits, press “enter.” The assigned locker(s) opens automatically. Your items are already checked out, so pull them out, shut the locker door and move on to your next errand!
Many Happy Returns
Most materials may be borrowed for three weeks. Exceptions are videos and DVDs, which are loaned for one week. Check out the library website for borrowing specifics. You may return materials to the Library Express or to the 24-hour book drop at any Washington County Library. You may even return your items to any other public library in the seven-county metro area.
Got a question?
The Marine Library Express is managed by the staff at the Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake). If you have questions about the service, call the Hardwood Creek Library, 651-275-7300, or send an e-mail to askalibrarian@co.washington.mn.us
