Have you found yourself facing surgery or a long-term illness? Has a disability left you homebound and unable to come into the Library? Mechanics’ Institute Library has a program that allows us to mail you books, audiobooks, and magazines.
The program is called Outreach for the Homebound. It is strictly limited to homebound members who can no longer visit the Library due to illness, injury, or disability.
To enroll in Outreach, complete the simple form and pay a one-time $25.00 registration fee. Materials are mailed free of charge to members through a unique service offered by the U.S. Postal Service. You must supply a short letter signed by your doctor, health care provider, or nurse certifying the condition that makes it necessary for you to receive library materials by mail.
There is a limit of four items per request, and library materials are mailed to you for a six-week checkout period. You may choose to borrow books, magazines, or audiobooks. DVDs and music CDs, because of their fragile nature, are not included in the program.
Simply sign up using our online form:
https://www.milibrary.org/services/mailorder.
