Community Outreach Frequently Asked Questions

How can I request the Community Outreach Team or Bilingual Outreach for my event?

Please use this form to request library outreach for your event or organization.

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What library services do you offer?

Services include:

  • Answering reference questions
  • Library card sign up
  • Resources for parents, caregivers, teachers
  • Storytimes
  • Books
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Can I get a library card at an outreach event?

Yes, the outreach team can provide library cards at community events.

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How do you decide which events to attend?

Read our guidelines for attending community outreach events.

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Where do you go?

Outreach staff attend events, visit organizations, and schools within the City of Cornelius (Or within 10 miles of the library). We also partner with other city departments. Events that we attend should be free to the public.

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What does the Outreach bookmobile offer?

We offer two types of Bookmobile Services:

  • Kids Bookmobile Service

The Kids Bookmobile Service visits schools, daycare centers, parks, special education programs, and community events. The Kids Bookmobile Service offers storytimes during school visits, wellness/STEM activities in parks in the summer, library card distribution, book-browsing, and borrowing. Our books and materials are for youth ages birth through 17. We welcome children and teens with disabilities. Choose Kids Bookmobile Service if your audience is children and young teens.

  • Bookmobile Service

Our Bookmobiles bring library services to you. Services include book-browsing, library card distribution, reference, and information services. And if you have an outing or program catering to a specific population or subject matter, we can develop a collection that will cater to your audience. Choose Bookmobile Service if you’re aimed toward Older Adults, Adults, Teens, Tweens and Families and we can cater our collection to meet these audiences.

 

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What Community Outreach services do you offer outside the library?

We offer three types of  Community Outreach Services:

  • Library staff bring library services & information to you (No bookmobile)

Library staff visit classrooms, daycare centers, special education programs, and community events. Staff can offer storytimes during school visits, wellness/STEM activities, and library card distribution. Learn about the resources that WCCLS and Cornelius Public Library have to offer. Learn to use the library's website to get physical and digital materials.

  • Kids Bookmobile Service

The Kids Bookmobile Service visits schools, daycare centers, parks, special education programs, and community events. The Kids Bookmobile Service offers storytimes during school visits, wellness/STEM activities in parks in the summer, library card distribution, book-browsing, and borrowing. Our books and materials are for youth ages birth through 17. We welcome children and teens with disabilities. Choose Kids Bookmobile Service if your audience is children and young teens.

  • Bookmobile Service

Our Bookmobiles bring library services to you. Services include book-browsing, library card distribution, reference, and information services. And if you have an outing or program catering to a specific population or subject matter, we can develop a collection that will cater to your audience. Choose Bookmobile Service if you’re aimed toward Older Adults, Adults, Teens, Tweens and Families and we can cater our collection to meet these audiences.

 

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What Community Outreach services do you offer at the library?

We offer three types of  Community Outreach Services:

  • Visit the library as a group & check out materials 

Plan your visit to the library ahead of time! We will make sure to have a designated library staff member available to answer questions and make checking out materials as easy as possible for your group.

Group visits to the library to check out materials should be scheduled at least 2 weeks in advance.

  • Guided group tour of the library and educational experience

Plan a guided tour and educational experience in the library.

Tours and Educational experiences should be scheduled at least 3 weeks in advance.

 

 

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What Library services are not available at the Bookmobile?

Due to a lack of space, you can't pick up holds or return materials at the Bookmobiles. You also can't settle any library fees at the Bookmobiles.

 

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