Express Walk-In FAQs
Re-open Plan
We are currently in Stage 4 of our Reopen Plan.
PWPL offers Express Walk-In Services:
Monday – Thursday: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Friday – Saturday: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
You can pick up any items you placed on hold at the circulation desk after you receive notification of their arrival during Express Walk-In hours: Mon-Thurs, 12-6, and Fri-Sat, 12-5. You can also schedule curbside pickups for holds once they become available.
Return materials to the PWPL parking lot book dropbox. Other dropboxes available to deposit materials include Sands Park, the Westwood Mall (Near main entrance), Chocolay Township Hall, and outside the Skandia Township Hall.
Borrowing During Express Walk-In
You can browse during our Express Walk-In hours, but please keep your visit to an hour or less. If you'd prefer to continue with curbside pickup, you can browse our collections through the online catalog link, place holds, and pick them up via curbside service. When you are notified materials are ready for pick-up, schedule an appointment through this Calendly link.
Please only return materials in the following exterior drop boxes. The drop slots at the circulation desk will no longer be accepting returns.
- PWPL parking lot
- PWPL Foyer, right side upon entry
- Sands at the Sands Park
- Marquette at the Westwood Mall in front of the former Younkers store
- Chocolay at the Chocolay Township Hall outside the main door.
- Skandia outside the Township Hall
No. The library will be waiving all fines generated during this time.
We are waiving currently waiving fees. No accounts will be referred to collections during this time.
Please pick up holds during Express Walk-In hours, Mon-Thurs, 12-6, and Fri-Sat, 12-5. You can also schedule a curbside pick up after you are notified that your materials are in.
Please call 906-228-9510 if you want help with any materials you have put on hold.
Yes. You can now check out 6 books from Libby by Overdrive, and place up to 4 books on hold.
YES! PWPL has added an additional $3,000 in content to Overdrive. Many other UP libraries have added additional content as well. We have also added more digital resources--WorldBook eBooks and Value Line. To discover more of our digital resources, visit our Reference Help page.
You can drop off your old batteries during Express Walk-In hours in the atrium.
Library Accounts During Phase 4
Yes, you can get a PWPL card during our Express Walk-In hours. You can also start the registration process and get access to digital materials immediately by clicking here. Online registration cards only last 30 days, so you will need to come to the library’s curbside service to get your permanent physical card within the month.
Library cards for non-residents are available for the following costs:
Time period | Individual | Family |
One Year | $120.00 | $180.00 |
6 Month | $65.00 | $95.00 |
3 Month | $35.00 | $50.00 |
Call the circulation desk for questions at 906-228-9510. If your ID address differs from your current address, bring proof of residency, like a piece of mail.
For questions about your account, call the Circulation Department at 906-226-4310.
You can register online for a library card and that will get you immediate access to the online digital materials the library offers and will allow you to place holds. However, this card is only active for 30 days. Please visit during our Express Walk-In Hours to get a traditional library card. Call 906-226-4310 for questions.
You may use the computers upstairs during our Express Walk-In hours. During that time, you can also make prints and copies.
Yes. Call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4309 to schedule an appointment.
Yes. Call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4309 to schedule an appointment.
If you accidentally brought PWPL materials home with you, simply place them in
your local library's return box, and they will come back to us.