Home Delivery

PFL provides free home delivery of library materials to patrons who meet the eligibility criteria below. Patrons in the program will be paired with a staff member or volunteer who will deliver and pick up library materials on a regular basis.  Application are always open, but acceptance into the program is contingent on staff and volunteer capacity.

Who is eligible?

• Library card holders who are physically unable to visit the library in person and who otherwise would not be able to access library materials for an extended period of time.  Participants must reside within the library’s service area of Bath, Woolwich, Georgetown, Arrowsic, or West Bath. Those in either private settings or group facilities are welcome to apply.

Paid nonresident borrowers are not eligible for home delivery.

How does the Home Delivery Program work?

• Patrons place materials on hold themselves or work with library staff to select materials (up to 6 items at a time).
• Materials are delivered biweekly by a library volunteer, typically on Wednesday afternoons.  The previous week’s items are picked up and returned at the same time.

What library materials are offered through the program?

Up to 6 items may be delivered at one time. Available materials include:

• Books (regular and/or large print)
• Audiobooks on CD
• DVDs (limit 4)
• Requested library materials from other area libraries as they are available.
• Grab and Go kits (monthly)
• Puzzles
• Magazines the Library has discarded
• Bookpage
• Free Local Newspapers (eg The Bollard, Midcoast Go)

What are the patron’s responsibilities in the Home Delivery Program?

• Have a library account in good standing
• Work with your PFL delivery staff member (and, in some cases, a designated contact person at your residence) to arrange for materials to be dropped off and picked up at a time that is convenient for both parties
• Maintain the condition of library materials in your possession

How do I get started?

If you don’t already have a library card, click here to print an application. To apply for Home Delivery, click here. Completed applications may be mailed to Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, ME 04530. 

Questions? Contact homedelivery@pattenfreelibrary.org or 207-443-5141 x1023.