A message from Clackamas County Libraries

We miss you! As uncertainties continue to abound in the wake of COVID-19, one thing is certain: LINCC library staff miss interacting with our community members. We wanted to provide updates as our cities and Clackamas County continue to progress through the Governor’s Reopening Oregon framework. Remote library offerings Your LINCC libraries have been creatively modifying the delivery of our services in order to reach you where you are. Some of the changes we’ve made include: Offering no-contact options for picking up holds Purchasing more e-books, e-audiobooks, and other digital content Offering e-cards to give new members instant access to all of our digital offerings Designing local virtual programming to educate and delight different age groups Providing reference, readers advisory, and technology support via telephone, email or chat Expanding our use of social media messages to help you stay connected to your library and discover our newest and neatest remote offerings Preparing to reopen in phases We are working to gradually and safely resume library services, following Governor Brown’s phased re-opening strategy. As these plans develop, we will share key dates and information to help you reconnect with your favorite library as smoothly as possible. You can help! We are all working hard to provide you with items you still have on hold. If you are no longer interested in your held items, please log into your account at lincc.org and cancel your holds. And for the items you do still want, we thank you for your patience as we work to get those delivered. All LINCC libraries will be accepting returns at their book drops starting June 15th. If you are able, we encourage you to start returning your checked-out items now. Please contact your local LINCC library for information on book drop hours. Extending Due Dates In order to help you stay close to home and reduce unnecessary travel, we have made the following changes to due dates. Due dates for all items checked out prior to June 15th have been extended to July 15th, 2020. Starting Monday, June 15th through Sunday, September 6th, any item you borrow will check out for 28 days. Stay in touch with us Your LINCC library staff miss you, and we want to know how we can better serve you in these unprecedented times. Please stay in touch with us. Visit lincc.org for contact information and telephone service hours by library. We encourage you to follow your local LINCC library on social media for the most up-to-date information and resources. You can also visit the Library Status Updates page for the latest status updates regarding your LINCC library. Stay healthy. We are all looking forward to welcoming you back to our facilities and providing your family with a safe library experience as soon as we can. Sincerely, Canby Public Library Estacada Public Library Gladstone Public Library Happy Valley Library Lake Oswego Public Library Milwaukie Ledding Library Molalla Public Library Oak Lodge Public Library Oregon City Public Library Sandy and Hoodland Public Libraries West Linn Public Library Wilsonville Public Library LINCC Library Services - Network, a division of Clackamas County's Business and Community Services Department