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Homebound Delivery

The Glen Ridge Public Library will seek to provide homebound service to Glen Ridge residents who are unable, due to medical or physical limitations, to personally visit the library. The program is dependent on community volunteers to provide the delivery service to homebound library patrons once to twice a month.
Any person residing within the Borough of Glen Ridge who is unable to come to the library because of limited mobility, illness, or handicap may request homebound delivery. Homebound status may be permanent or temporary. The delivery of this service by the library is contingent on the availability of volunteers to act as couriers between the library and the homebound individual’s place of residence.  A Glen Ridge Public Library card is required to obtain homebound service.  A homebound patron who does not yet have a library card must obtain one by providing proof of residence within the borough.
Upon applying for homebound status, the patron will participate in a phone interview with library staff, during which the library staff will establish eligibility and fill out the Homebound Service Questionnaire. The patron may request specific titles, or the staff member may select titles for the patron based on his/her questionnaire responses regarding different categories of the collection. The library staff will keep a list of items that have been checked out to the patron to assure that duplicate items will not be sent from specified categories.


DELIVERY
Library materials will be delivered to a homebound patron’s residence by a volunteer member of the local community. The library will maintain a list of volunteers and seek to match those needing the service with community volunteers willing to pick up materials from the library, deliver them to the homebound patron and return used items back to the library. Delivery will be once to twice a month, depending on the availability of the volunteer. Time of delivery will be at the convenience of the volunteer. Volunteers are not covered by the borough’s insurance policy when engaged in the pickup and delivery of items to homebound residents. Volunteers must be over 21 years old and hold a valid New Jersey driver’s license.
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MATERIALS
All materials owned by the Glen Ridge Free Public Library are available for homebound service with the exception of new release rental DVDs. Depending on availability, items may be requested from other BCCLS libraries.  A staff member must place the BCCLS request for the patron. Homebound patrons may check out up to 10 items at a time. Damaged or lost materials are the responsibility of the homebound patron. The homebound patron will not be responsible for overdue fees on items.​

If you would like to be a delivery volunteer, register for Homebound Delivery or know someone who would benefit from this program, please complete the contact form.  

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Library Hours for Holds Pick Up (Grab & Go)
Monday 
9 am - 8 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 8 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 8 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
Library Hours for Inside Visits
Monday 10 am - 3 pm
Wednesday 2 pm - 7 pm
Friday 10 am - 3 pm
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm

Glen Ridge Public Library
240 Ridgewood Avenue
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Phone: 973-748-5482
​Email: glrgcirc@bccls.org
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Site last updated March 3, 2021
  • HOME
  • MY ACCOUNT
  • EVENTS
  • ABOUT
    • Hours & Directions
    • Get Involved >
      • Volunteer
      • Job Openings
    • Board of Trustees
    • 2020 Annual Report
    • 2020-2025 Strategic Plan [pdf]
    • Gifts & Donations
    • Mission & Vision
    • Patron Code of Conduct
  • BORROW
    • Search the Catalog
    • Fine Free FAQ
    • Library Cards & Borrowing >
      • Get a Library Card
      • Requesting, renewing & returning
      • Loan Periods
      • BCCLS & ReBL Libraries
      • Au Pair and Nannies
      • Confidentiality of Patron Records
    • What's New to Borrow? >
      • Books
      • Films & TV
      • Music & Audiobooks
    • Digital Collections >
      • Audiobooks
      • eBooks
      • Magazines
      • Movies
    • Bookshare eBook Accessibility Service
    • Library of Things
    • Wifi Hotspots
    • Book Guides
  • SERVICES
    • Computers & Printing >
      • computer access
      • Print, Copy, Fax & Scan
      • Wireless Printing
    • Genealogy & Local History >
      • Archive & Research Area
      • Local History Database
      • Heritage Quest (from NJ State Library)
      • Submit a Photo to the Archive
    • Homebound Delivery
    • Learn with a Librarian
    • Makerspace
    • Meeting Room
    • Notary Public
    • Online Resources >
      • Digital New York Times
      • Digital Wall Street Journal
      • Jersey Clicks
      • Kanopy Movies
      • NJ DMV Practice Tests
      • Research a Topic
      • Rosetta Stone
      • Tutor.com
      • Universal Class
  • CHILDREN'S & TEENS
    • Children's Activities & Ideas
    • after school clubs
    • Story Time Take Out
    • programs & events
    • Storytimes on Demand
    • Safe Child Policy
    • Teen Volunteers
    • Tutor.com
  • CONTACT US
  • Friends of the Library
  • Library Reopening Information