LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Library’s grant-funded Zip Books program that delivers books, large print books and audiobooks to library patrons at home continues to operate during the COVID19 shelter-in-place order.
You must have a Lake County Library card and a Lake County mailing address to order a Zip Book through the Lake County Library.
With your Lake County Library card you can submit Zip Book requests through the Zip Book order form on the library’s website, http://library.lakecountyca.gov , under the “Books and More” tab.
If you don’t have a Lake County Library card, you can apply for a temporary library card number and PIN on the library’s website.
If you have any questions about Zip Books call 707-263-8817 and leave a message or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . An employee will respond to your message.
The library orders the book from Amazon and the book is delivered to your mailing address. During the COVID19 emergency, Amazon deliveries may take a little longer than normal, so have patience.
The Zip Book is also checked out on your library card. When you finish reading your book, please hold it until the library reopens.
Hand-deliver your Zip Book to a library employee, along with any Amazon paperwork that comes with it. Library due dates have been extended and any fines accrued during the shelter in place order will be waived.
Zip Books patrons can request a maximum of five books per month. At present, the Zip Books policy that prevents libraries from ordering books that they already own has been temporarily suspended.
Zip Books is a statewide project of the NorthNet Library System, funded by the California State Library. The Lake County Library has participated in Zip Books since 2015.
Jan Cook is a library technician for the Lake County Library.
Lake County Library’s Zip Books program is operating during the COVID19 emergency
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