Curb It! Curbside Service

Library Closed for Christmas

NPL will be closed Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. Our Fell Avenue lot bookdrop and off-site bookdrops will remain available. We will reopen at 9 am on December 26.

Curb It, Curbside Pickup

Curb It is available at our temporary branch location at 201 W. College. Pull up to the window in the first drive-thru lane for service.

Placing a Hold

Place your holds through our online catalog, the RSAcat mobile app, or by calling us at 309-452-1757. Items will be held for seven days.

Once your hold items are ready, you will receive an email notification. If you do not have an email on your account, we will call you to let you know your items are ready to be picked up.

Returns

We are happy to accept returns via our Curb It service.

Items may also be dropped into the book return located in our Fell Avenue parking lot or any of our off-site book drops.

Curb It! Hours

Monday–Thursday: 9 am–8 pm

Friday & Saturday: 9 am–5 pm

Sunday: 1–5 pm

Hours may change based on weather and staff availability.

Get NPL Text Notifications when items are due, when holds are available, and more

Use Shoutbomb to receive text notifications when your holds are ready, items are due, and more! Text signup+library card number+pin to 844-225-9458. For example: signup+D01234567+1234.

Browser Packs, books hand-picked for you.

 

Browser Packs are available to be picked up through Curb It! Fill out a Browser Pack form to receive a collection of up to 30 items, curated by library staff based on your interests.