The Books by Mail program provides free access to library resources to our community. Materials are mailed directly to customers who have barriers to access our libraries.
Books by Mail is reserved for residents in incorporated Menlo Park that are unable to come into the library and/or carry home checked-out items for reasons including but not limited to:
Fill out the online application. Your application will be reviewed and if approved, you will be contacted by staff to make your borrowing requests.
You will use your Menlo Park library card. If you do not have a Menlo Park library card and are a qualifying resident, one will be issued to you.
Subject to cost and availability, you can request:
Items not eligible for this service include: LINK+ items, items from other Peninsula Library System libraries, magazines and electronic devices.
Purchase requests will be evaluated based on cost and availability from our vendors.
Patrons can check out 4 items at a time. Items will ship as they become available.
Your items will be sent through USPS mail in a reusable canvas transit bag.
You can return your items through the mail using a prepaid return label that will be included with the shipment. If you wish to bypass the mail and return your shipment directly to one of the Library branches, all items must be returned in the canvas transit bag.
Each item can be renewed up to five times.
Items do not accrue late fees, however, an item may be billed as lost if it is overdue for 30 days.