Reopening

The Library District is reopening 24 of its 25 branches with limited services and building capacity beginning June 4, 2020. To help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, strict social distancing guidelines will be enforced and all in-branch programs and activities have been postponed. For full details, please go to LVCCLD.org/partial-reopening. You can also get our latest updates by following @LVCCLD on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The Library District has implemented a Curbside Pick-Up Service at 19 of our branches. Click here for locations and hours. If you had a hold in place when the libraries closed down due to the COVID-19 outbreak, your hold will be waiting for you to pick up. You can place new holds, either on the website or by calling your branch. You must call your branch to make an appointment to arrange for your pick-ups.

Interlibrary Loans have also resumed, and we are picking up right where we left off before the closure. If we have received your item, it will be available for you to pick up at your branch.  If you have ILL books that are checked out, please return them to the Adult Services Desk and you will NOT be charged any late fees. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact ILL@LVCCLD.org and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Please bring your check-out items to your nearest library branch and place them in the outside Book Returns box EXCEPT for iPads, Hotspots, American Girl Dolls, and other items from our Toy Library. These items must be returned to staff indoors. Once you return your items to the library, all late fees will be waived. All returned items will be quarantined for four days before they are checked back in.

Hotspots and iPads will be extended for an additional period of time, but must be returned to the library soon. These items must be returned to staff indoors. Once they are returned, all late fees will be waived.

We are maintaining the holds lists for these as well, and we will pick up where we left off once we reopen. If we have received your item, it will be available for you to pick up at that time.  If you have ILL books that are checked out, please do NOT return them during our closure. If you return them once we reopen, you will NOT be charged any late fees.  If you have any further questions or concerns, you can contact ILL@LVCCLD.org

If you are having issues accessing our online services using your Library District card, please email your account information to ASK@LVCCLD.org and our administrative team will be happy to help you.

Yes, during this public health crisis, we are working to provide our valued customers with as many resources as possible. Toward this goal, Hoopla is permitting us to increase their checkout limit from 10 to 20!  Kanopy has also made collections available for unlimited viewing that will not count against your monthly checkout limit.https://thelibrarydistrict.org/blogs/post/kanopy-offers-unlimited-collections/

The Library District works with many organizations that rent out our spaces for their performances.  Some have already rescheduled their events for later in the year.  You will need to contact the organization directly for refund inquiries and updated information on their performances.

The Library District has added and implemented the following to our libraries: MicroShield, stanchions, barriers, floor markers, sneeze guards, floor markers, PPE, quarantine of all materials, and increased janitorial cleaning of all our 25 branches.

All Library District staff are required to wear face coverings. We highly encourage customers to wear face coverings also, although they are not required to enter our buildings.

All returned items will be quarantined for four days, so there will be a slight delay in availability. However, you will still receive the same amount of time to pick up your items.

Due to limited occupancy, it is possible that you will need to stand in line. Staff will attempt to assist customers inside the building as quickly as possible.

Unfortunately, all library programs are currently suspended. However, you can enjoy our virtual storytimes and online learning programs anytime you like on our new YouTube channel! Please visit: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarydistrict

Phone and in-person reference assistance are available at all branches. You can also email your reference question to our Electronic Resources team at ASK@LVCCLD.ORG.

Yes, we are taking book donations. Please bring your books, movies & music items you'd like to donate into your nearest Las Vegas-Clark County Library District branch and drop them off at the customer service desk, where you can also get a receipt. The library will quarantine your donation for four days before sending them over to the Sahara West Warehouse to process. We thank you in advance for your donations!

Library bookstores will remain closed. When they reopen in Phase Three, we will welcome back bookstore volunteers. Additional volunteer opportunities will be available in Phase Four, when full service returns to our branches.