Dear Tazewell County Public Library patrons and community,
Good news! Tazewell County Public Library buildings will reopen to the public on Monday, February 22. Our capacity is limited, so we are asking patrons to limit their time to 1 hour blocks of time. We will continue curbside service for those that prefer it. All libraries will continue with regular business hours, which you can find at our Location and Hours page on our website.
Our staff has been diligently working during the library closure to enhance our online and curbside services. Those will continue for the foreseeable future. Additionally, we have modified our buildings to protect the staff and the public. You may notice some of the following changes when you visit us:
Some furniture removed
Remaining furniture spread further apart
Sneeze guards installed at circulation desks
All toys and manipulatives removed from children’s areas
6 ft floor markers at circulation desks
Returned materials are sanitized and quarantined for 1 week
All staff wearing masks
We ask that all patrons continue practicing mask wearing and social distancing. We also have hand sanitizing stations available throughout the buildings.
We appreciate your patience during these evolving and challenging times. We’ve missed seeing you in our libraries!
RBDigital Magazines is transitioning to Overdrive Magazines with the Libby App. There are over 3,000 popular magazines titles and up to three years of back issues. We also have an extensive ebook collection through Southwest Virginia Public Libraries.
These magazines are through the Library of Virginia and will require a few additional steps to access.
Select the Libby logo in the top right corner of the Libby App.
Choose Add a Library
Type “Library of Virginia” into the Search Box.
The Library of Virginia collection will immediately pop-up. You borrow these books the same way you would any book.
Scroll down & select “Choose a Location”
Locate & Select “Tazewell County Public Library”
Enter TCPL library barcode
You can borrow up to 5 digital books & place 10 holds with the Library of Virginia card.
Switch between your Library of Virginia card & Southwest Virginia Public Libraries by selecting the Libby logo in the top right corner.
Borrow Digital Magazines
Patrons can borrow up to 5 items from the Library of Virginia collection and place 10 hold. In addition to digital magazines, you can also checkout a selection of ebooks and audiobooks.
Tazewell County Public Library patrons and community,
Due to the acceleration of COVID-19 cases in Tazewell County and the Cumberland Plateau Health District, Tazewell County Public Library will begin offering curbside-only service on Monday, December 14, 2020.
While operating by curbside, staff will continue to work normal business hours to offer the following services during the Library’s regular operating hours:
Curbside checkout and delivery of library materials
Printing and copying
Faxing
Notary services
Virtual storytime and programming (via Facebook and Youtube)
Phone and/or email reference service
New library card creation
Bookdrops available 24/7
eBooks and eAudiobooks available via Libby 24/7
24/7 Wi-Fi access outside all locations
For more information, or to arrange for service, please call one of our locations. (Bluefield: 276-326-1577, Richlands: 276-964-5282, Tazewell: 276-988-2541)
In accordance with Governor Northam’s mask mandate, we request that patrons wear masks during these interactions and social distance as much as possible.
Our primary concern is always the health and wellbeing of our community and our employees. We appreciate your understanding as we deal with these ever-evolving challenges.
Experience a visit with Flat Santa at Tazewell County Public Library. Since we cannot visit him in-person this year, kids and families can pose for a photograph with a life-size 2-dimensional photo of Santa provided by Santa’s elves from the North Pole. Santa will visit:
Tazewell Main Library: Monday, Nov. 30 – Saturday, Dec. 5 Bluefield Branch Library: Monday, Dec. 7 – Friday, Dec. 11 Richlands Branch Library: Monday, Dec. 14 – Friday, Dec. 18
(Hours vary, call your local library to be sure it’s open!)
Also, write a letter to Santa and he will reply via US mail! Pick out a free book to keep!
Tazewell County Public Library will begin offering curbside-only service on Monday, December 14, 2020 due to the acceleration of COVID-19 cases in Tazewell County and the Cumberland Plateau Health District. Please see Library Director Erica Hall’s statement to see what the library is doing in response to COVID-19. We will offer curbside service during normal business hours.
Autumn is Here and it is time for Fall BINGO! Make family fun reading activities a highlight of this fall season. Win a Magic Scratch when you get BINGO! Cards are available in print at your local library, or use our digital version. All ages welcome to participate. Now through the end of fall. PDF | JPG
Grab & Go Bags
Grab and Go Bags at your Library! Stop by any Tazewell County Public Library and pick up Grab and Go Craft Bags for your kids to enjoy at home. Fun, hands-on and creative! Look for the bags at the entry or ask for them at the front desk. Bags include a Fall BINGO card full of family friendly reading activities. Win a Magic Scratch when you get BINGO!
Newsbank is the newest online resource that the library has added to our collection. You can now view newspapers throughout the country, including finding obituaries through an easy search.
Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including the Richlands News Press and Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
If you are accessing this resource outside the library, you will need to enter your 14 digit number on the back of your card.
Join your local librarians for a virtual lunch and enjoy a session of Laugh & Learn on Wednesdays at noon. We will demonstrate crafts, STEM experiments, food demos, tricks and stunts. Upcoming demos include “3 Ways to Make Lemonade” and “The Amazingly Precarious Fork Trick for Beginning Stuntologists.” Prepare to be amused and informed. Check our Facebook page to stay posted.
Also, be sure to catch Miss Lisa for a Virtual Story Time on Tuesdays at 11am on our Facebook page for a live event.
Stop by the library porch during open hours and pick up a “Grab & Go” bag of crafts & activities, including a Bingo sheet. Complete 20 or more of the READO/BINGO activities and show your card to a librarian to earn your prize bag. Check the library Facebook page or call your local library to find out when prize bags are available. Print off a Summer Reading Bingo: PDF
Tazewell County Public Libraries are open to the public. Our capacity is limited to 10 patrons in the building. We are asking patrons to limit their time to 1 hour blocks of time. We will continue curbside service. All libraries will return to regular business hours. Please see our Location and Hours page for regular hours.
Our staff has been diligently working during the library closure to enhance our online and curbside services. Those will continue for the foreseeable future. Additionally, we have modified our buildings to protect the staff and the public. You may notice some of the following changes when you visit us:
Some furniture removed
Remaining furniture spread further apart
Sneeze guards installed at circulation desks
All toys and manipulatives removed from children’s areas
6 ft floor markers at circulation desks
Returned materials are sanitized and quarantined for 1 week.
All staff wearing masks
We strongly encourage all members of the public to wear masks when entering our buildings. This is for the protection of our staff and other vulnerable members of the public. We also have hand sanitizing stations available throughout the buildings, and encourage frequent hand washing and social distancing.
We appreciate your patience as we navigate these new challenges.
All TCPL locations will be closed to the public until further notice due to COVID-19. This was a very difficult decision to make, but the health and safety of our community, our patrons, and our staff is our priority.
The American Library Association released a statement today urging libraries to close, so we feel this is the right decision however upsetting it may be.
Please do not worry about returning what you have checked out right now, as due dates are automatically being extended. Late fines will not be accruing during this time.
In the meantime, we will still be offering limited services! These include:
