UP Public Library

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COVID-19 Updates and Information.

September 2020 UPdate.

Oncor tree trimming - northeast section of UP

9/11 Ceremony Through the Years.

Meet your new School Resource Officers!

The Arbor - September 2020.

Wednesday, September 23 at 3:45 p.m. - Virtual Preschool STEAM and Stories.

Thursday, September 24 at 10:45 a.m. - Virtual Toddler Story - UP Public Library

Friday, September 25 at 10:45 a.m. - Virtual Baby Story Time.

Upcoming City events have been canceled or suspended due to COVID-19.

Wednesday, September 30 at 3:45 p.m. - Virtual Preschool STEAM and Stories.

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - City Council Meeting

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The University Park Public Library provides a wide variety of services for the community from toddler to senior citizen. Library staff is committed to customer service and to meeting the educational and leisure-time needs of our patrons. We welcome the opportunity to assist those who visit with their search for materials and we look forward to working with patrons to satisfy questions and research needs.

Revised Service Hours

As health and safety precautions related to COVID-19 continue, based on recent user data, both onsite and at curbside, library service hours have been modified to better meet your needs.

Library Browsing:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday      10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday                        10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Curbside Pickup:
Tuesday through Thursday           10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday                      10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location

8383 Preston Center Plaza
Suite 200
University Park, TX 75225
Phone 214-363-9095

Calendar of Events

Serving patrons of all ages, the library offers a year-round slate of programs. To visit the Library's calendar of events, click here.

Additional considerations for your comfort and safety:

Suggested visit length for library browsing is 45 minutes.
Library staff clean and disinfect all touchable surfaces throughout the day.
Face masks must be worn by everyone 10 years and older. Face masks will be available for those who don't have them.
Our study rooms are still closed to the public.
The magazine reading room is open, but seating will be limited to one person at a time.
To maintain clean and sanitized countertops and desk surfaces, eating and drinking is not allowed in the library
All public computers have been removed, including all catalog touch-screens. Please download the library app UPTXLIB to access the catalog from your mobile device both at home and in the library.
Books may be returned in the library’s downstairs book return drop 24/7.

Curbside Service is still available

Curbside Service is available to all library card holders. Just place your items on hold as you normally would by either using our online catalog, calling the library at 214-363-9095, or using the library’s app UPTXLIB.
When your items are ready, a library staff member will call you. Please wait for the phone call before coming to the library for your items. A text or email from the library may not mean that your items are ready for pick up.
When you pull to the curb in front of the library’s entrance, call us at 214-363-9095 to let us know that you are here. Please do not leave a message. Please have your trunk or hatch open and remain inside your vehicle.
Library staff is available for phone requests and research assistance on Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Books may be returned in the library’s downstairs book return drop 24/7
Items without holds will still be automatically renewed.

Out of ideas on fun and engaging things to do from home? Check out our Online Resources page!

Hand-picked Reads

Are you looking for suggestions on what to read next? UP Library's "Hand-Picked Reads" makes that search easy for book lovers of all ages. Simply fill out the electronic form below. Within two business days our Librarians Zoe Williams (children and teens) or Sharon Perry (adults) will send an email back to you with a list of up to five books that match your interests and favorite titles. Our email will include links so you can go right to our catalog and read a description of all the books on the list.

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