Library at Home
Your library makes house calls!
We offer free delivery of library materials and services to community members who are unable to visit the library in person due to illness, injury, or disability. We offer services for both individuals and facilities.
Home Delivery Services for Individuals
Library at Home patrons have access to every type of library material. Our staff can also recommend items based on your interests.
STEP 1
Sign Up Online or Contact Us
Use our sign-up form for individuals or contact us. We'll ask about your interests and arrange our first visit.
Call our office:
(260) 421-1237
Or email us at: lah@acpl.info
STEP 2
Tell us What You'd Like to Receive
Books, movies, CDs, books on tape, puzzles, games, or more. We can deliver anything in the library’s collection, including special requests.
STEP 3
Enjoy the Materials
Delivered to You
Now just relax and enjoy the items that are delivered straight to your door. We’ll visit once each month to drop off new items and collect items you’d like to return.
Library at Home Service for Facilities
We offer free, customized services for senior communities and healthcare, rehabilitation, and memory care centers.
Select From the Following Services for Your Facility
Pop-Up Library
We visit once per month with several hundred books for residents to browse and borrow. We also bring holds, special requests, and multiple copies for book clubs during these visits.
Monthly Programs
We'll provide an hour-long enrichment program for your residents. Previous programs have included travelogues, local history, childhood games, device help, and more.
Rotating Collections
25-50 books that can be utilized by enrichment staff or made available for residents to borrow. We bring new books once per month and can include special requests or book club sets.
Delivery to Individual Residents
Our specialists will deliver requested items, library holds, or even a small selection of books for individual residents.
Assistive Devices for Library at Home Patrons
Many readers in our communities contend with vision problems. That’s why we offer a number of devices to help those patrons continue their journey of lifelong learning and discovery, even when their vision is im-paired. These devices are all designed to make reading easier, and now you can check one out just like a book.
Contact your Library at Home team to have any available assistive device delivered directly to you! If you find a device that works for you, we have information on how you can purchase one for continued personal use.
Magnifying Bar
Sometimes, a little assistance is all that’s needed. The magnifier bar sits directly on top of a printed page, and provides highlighted text at 1.5x magnifying power.
Page Magnifier
When an extra boost is required, the page magnifier may be the way to go. Increasing the printed text size by up to 500 percent, designed with an anti-glare lens, and equipped with LED lights in three custom lighting modes to reduce eye strain, the page magnifier is still light enough for our patrons to hold as they read well into the day and night.
CD Player
When reading any print is no longer an option, many of our patrons turn to audiobooks. Even skeptical readers have found that they enjoy the experience of listening to a narrator read to them. If you or someone you know is unsure about audiobooks, you are in luck, because Library at Home can not only help you select from our collection of thousands of books on CD, we can also loan you a player… and show you how to use it! Available upon request.
Book Stand
Of course, readers face challenges besides, or in addition to vision issues. Some of our patrons have difficulty holding a book or turning a page. For others, maintaining good posture is vital for neck, shoulder, or back health. For those patrons, we offer a highly-adjustable book stand and holder that is comfortable and easy to use, either on your lap or on a tabletop. Try one today!
"… I appreciate being able to read. It allows my brain to be active and curious- it allows me to go places guided only by my imagination. These journeys are happy times."
- Francis, Library at Home Patron
"… I appreciate being able to read. It allows my brain to be active and curious- it allows me to go places guided only by my imagination. These journeys are happy times."
- Francis, Library at Home Patron
"… I appreciate being able to read. It allows my brain to be active and curious- it allows me to go places guided only by my imagination. These journeys are happy times."
- Francis, Library at Home Patron
"We love having the monthly library collections come to us. We have had many clients request books based on their interest. We appreciate how timely books are distributed once requested. You all have went above and beyond to make sure client's get the books even if it means going through a different library system."
- Molly, CTRS
"… I appreciate being able to read. It allows my brain to be active and curious- it allows me to go places guided only by my imagination. These journeys are happy times."
- Francis, Library at Home Patron
"When asked how I am finding Towne House living, I usually mention the connection between Towne House and the Allen County Public Library. ACPL loans the Towne House library several hundred books and changes 25-30 weekly. If I cannot find a particular book on the Towne House shelves, I can request a specific book from ACPL, that "magically" appears at my door by the next Monday."
- Richard
"ACPL provides many services to the Towne House Retirement Community. Our Book Club is especially grateful that they send multiple copies of our selected book each month, in both regular and large print, as well as a CD of the book when available. A a result, through our discussions and sharing, I have been introduced to new books and authors I might otherwise have overlooked."
- Virginia
"I have been a member of the Towne House Book Club for 10+ years. Why? Because the ACPL has worked hand in hand with our library, making it a super power of enjoyment and learning. The variety of reading material has led to a reading adventure I would not have tried."
- Mary
"If it wasn't for ACPL Library at Home Service, I would not have access to books. I call with my request for audio books on CD disks, they are delivered and picked up at my residence. I am grateful for this service."
- Shirley, Library at Home Patron
"What a wonderful service the ACPL provides for residents at the Towne House Retirement Center. New books to read and enjoy every week is so appreciated."
-Marilyn
“The Library at Home program is great! It gives us a chance to feel like we’re going to the library. They look up books for us. They save books for us. I love it!”
- Sandy
“The Library at Home program brings the joy of reading, connection, and lifelong learning directly to our residents, keeping their minds stimulated and nurtured! It’s a wonderful program that keeps the library accessible! Jon does a great job connecting our residents with books they love!”
- Jennifer, Life Enrichment Director at StoryPoint
“I love having the library come to us. I love to read, and this gives me the options to explore new authors. I especially love that we can request a specific author, title, and/or series.”
- Marci
“The Allen County Public Library is a wonderful program for our seniors in our community, bringing them the newest titles and providing them with great monthly presentations. The library is a great resource for our seniors that brings them books, movies, audio books, and even puzzles to the foot of their door. Our seniors greatly look forward to the visits from Peg and Kelsey.”
- Susana, Activities Director at Luthern Life Villages
Call our office: (260) 421-1237
Or email us at: lah@acpl.info