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at home reader application
At Home Reader Application

HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY MAKES HOUSE CALLS!
The At Home Service is provided to residents who can not visit a library due to illness, disability, or visual impairment.

Here's how it works

Materials and services are delivered in person by a volunteer or sent through the U.S mail, at no charge to you with return postage paid. The At Home Service provides you with access to a wide range of materials and services from the Hennepin County Library, such as:

  • Large print and regular print books, including current best sellers
  • Audio books and compact discs, both abridged and unabridged version of books
  • Video tapes and DVDs
  • Music on CD
  • Magazine and newspaper articles
  • Information from the Internet
  • Answers to informational questions located by the department's librarians

To request materials or ask informational questions call 952-847-8850. Staff are available Monday through Friday from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.

To begin At Home Service:

APPLY ONLINE

Or:

Call us at 952-847-8850 to sign up by phone or complete this application and return to the Hennepin County Library's outreach department. You may turn it in at any Hennepin County Library or mail it to:

At Home Services
Outreach Department
Hennepin County Library
12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka MN 55305-1909

 
CONTACT US
 
At-Home 952-847-8850
Corrections 952-847-8852
Senior Housing 952-847-8858
VOLUNTEER
 
•  Deliver books to customer's homes, assist at senior assisted living facilities, or donate magazines for correctional facilities.
•  Complete an Online Information Request form if you are interested in any of the above opportunities or call the Volunteer Coordinator, 952-847-8545.
RESOURCES
  Accessibility
Eliminating barriers that make it difficult for people with disabilities to use library services.
Life Stages & Caregiving
Information resources of particular interest to seniors and those who care for older adults.

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