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Fulton County offers digital library options
Although Fulton County libraries have closed the buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital library is still operaing.
As the Fulton County Library System remains closed amid concerns around COVID-19, library staff continues to provide services to all patrons through their digital library, social media channels and “Ask A Librarian” online tool, all available from the Library website, www.fulcolibrary.org .
Below are some important items the library wants you to know:
- All library cards due to expire during the closure have been automatically extended. Patrons should be able to proceed as usual with their online checkouts, downloads, etc.
- DO NOT RETURN YOUR LIBRARY BOOKS. All books due to be returned should remain with library patrons and SHOULD NOT be returned. Checkouts have been extended and no fines will be issued during this time.
- All items currently on hold, will remain on hold until the library reopens. Holds WILL NOT expire during the closure period.
- While all cards, due dates and holds have been extended, you may continue to receive automated messages from the system. Please disregard any "due date notices" until we reopen to the public.
- Any cards that were "suspended" or "blocked" due to overdue fines, have been restored until the library reopens. Fines can be paid in person once the libraries reopen.
- Residents who do not currently have a library card can apply for one online and have a temporary library card issued on the library website at www.fulcolibrary.org under the header "services." The card will allow access to one of our most popular digital resources, OverDrive, as well as the Libby app for downloading of ebooks and audiobooks.
- All recently "expired" or "expiring soon" library cards have automatically been extended to allow full access to library resources for patrons.
Library staff is online and ready to answer questions, troubleshoot issues with library cards, answer questions about digital services Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. through the Ask A Librarian service at: https://afpls.libanswers.com/.
