For Marathon County residents who are unable to visit the library due to age, illness, accident, or disability, our Homebound Program offers a way to request and receive library materials by mail or special delivery.
This service is entirely free of charge, but a valid Marathon County Public Library card is required. Once enrolled in the program, library volunteers will select materials for you based on your preferences and requests, forwarding these items directly to your residence on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly schedule. All items are checked out to you for five weeks at a time, after which you may return these via mail or volunteer courier.
Items available:
- Art prints
- Magazines
- Magnifiers
- Large print books
- Low-vision games
- Closed-captioned movies
- Music: cassettes & CDs
- Movies: VHS & DVDs
- Audiobooks: cassettes & CDs
- "Described Videos" for low vision
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Services Available:
- General Information
- Interlibrary Loan
- Reference Question Service
- Telephone Directory Service
We are also the local contact for the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. |
You do not need a statement from your doctor to enroll in the Homebound Program; you must simply meet the aforementioned criteria and be unable to get library materials in any other way. You may even enroll on a temporary basis if you have a medical condition that has left you homebound in the short-term. You may also refer a friend or family member.
To sign up for this great, free service, please call (715) 261-7248.
To volunteer with the Homebound Program, please call (715) 261-7215. |
