San Antonio Public Library's Bookmobile: On the Road Again: Shortened Hours

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Shortened Hours

The bookmobile is still in the repair shop, and the forecast is hot, hot, hot. So tomorrow our visit to Kirby will be shortened: we'll be at the Senior Center as usual, from 1-2pm, but our stop at Hopkins will go 2:30-3:30. We're sorry for the inconvenience and we hope the bookmobile will be back on the road soon.

April-June 2012

The bookmobile is expected to be in the repair shop in April, but staff will still go out to the stops at the usual times. Watch for us at a table or with the Scholastic van (see picture on the left).

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS: Apr 8, Apr 27, May 21, May 28. Inclement weather may necessitate cancellation of a bookmobile stop. On stormy days, please call 207-2500 to confirm a stop.

MONDAY

Medical Center Area (Bookmobile Route 1)

Audie Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital... 7400 Merton Minter... Monday 2:00-4:00 p.m... Apr 2...Apr 23...May 14...June 4...June 25...

Nellie Reddix Center, 4711 Sid Katz... Monday 4:30-5:30 p.m... Apr 23...May 14...June 4...June 25...

Boerne Stage Road (Bookmobile Route 2)

Compass Bank Parking Lot... 24164 IH-10W and Boerne Stage Rd... Monday 3:00–6:00 p.m... Apr 9...Apr 30...….June 11...

Elmendorf Area (Bookmobile Route 3)

Whataburger, 4125 S. Loop 1604E... Monday 3:00-6:00 p. m... Apr 16...May 7...June 18...

TUESDAY

ARC-SA (Bookmobile Route 1)... 13430 West Ave.... Tuesday 10:00-noon... Apr 3...Apr 24...May 15...June 5….June 26...

Pam Stephens Center... 6530 Wurzbach... Tuesday 1:00-3:00 p.m... Apr 3…Apr 24...May 15...June 5….June 26..

Helotes (Bookmobile Route 3)

Helotes Independent Baptist Church... 15335 Orange Tower... Tuesday 9:30-10:15 a.m... Apr 17...May 8...May 29….June 19... Helotes Hills United Methodist... 13222 Bandera Rd.... Tuesday 10:30-11:30 a.m... Apr 17...May 8...May 29...June 19...

Casa Helotes Senior Center... 12070 Leslie Rd... Tuesday 12:00-3:00 p. m... Apr 17...May 8...May 29...June 19...

WEDNESDAY

Valley View (Bookmobile Route 2)

HEB: 11551 West Ave. & Blanco... Wednesday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m... Apr 11...May 2...May 23...June 13...

Victor J. Ferrari Family Center... 107 W. Rampart... Wednesday 2:30-4:30 p.m... Apr 11...May 2...May 23….June 13...

THURSDAY

Kirby (Bookmobile Route 1)

Kirby Senior Center... 3211 Alan Sheppard... Thursday 1:00-2:00 p.m... Apr 5...Apr 26...May 17...June 7...June 28...

Hopkins Elementary... 2440 Ackerman Rd... Thursday 2:30-5:30 p.m... Apr 5...Apr 26...May 17….June 7...June 28...

Somerset (Bookmobile Route 2)

Somerset ISD... 19644 Somerset Rd... Thursday 3:00-6:00 p.m... Apr 12...May 3...May 24….June 14...

Encino Park (Bookmobile Route 3)

Community Center... 1923 Encino Rio... Thursday 3:00-6:00 p.m... Apr 19...May 10...May 31...June 21...

January-Mar. 2012

The bookmobile is expected to be in the repair shop starting March 1, but staff will still go out to the stops at the usual times. Watch for us at a table or with the Scholastic van (see picture on the left).
*Inclement weather may necessitate cancellation of a bookmobile stop. On stormy days, please call 207-2500 to confirm a stop.

MONDAY

Medical Center Area (Bookmobile Route 1) Audie Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Monday 2:00-4:00 p.m. Jan. 9...Jan. 30...Feb. 20...Mar. 12

Nellie Reddix Center, 4711 Sid Katz (Rt. 1) Monday 4:30-5:30 p.m. Jan. 9...Jan. 30...Feb. 20...

Boerne Stage Road (Bookmobile Route 2) Compass Bank Parking Lot 24164 IH-10W and Boerne Stage Rd. Monday 3:00–6:00 p.m. Feb. 6...Feb. 27...Mar. 19

Elmendorf Area (Bookmobile Route 3) Whataburger, 4125 S. Loop 1604E. Monday 3:00-6:00 p. m. Jan. 2...Jan. 23...Feb. 13...Mar. 5...Mar. 26

TUESDAY

ARC-SA (Bookmobile Route 1) 13430 West Ave. Tuesday 10:00-noon Jan. 10...Jan. 31...Feb.21...Mar. 13

Pam Stephens Center (Route 1) 6530 Wurzbach Tuesday 1:00-3:00 p.m. Jan. 10...Jan. 31...Feb.21...Mar. 13

Helotes Independent Baptist Church (Bookmobile Route 3) 15335 Orange Tower Tuesday 9:30-10:15 a.m. Jan. 3...Jan. 24...Feb. 14...Mar. 6...Mar. 27

Helotes Hills United Methodist (Route 3) 13222 Bandera Rd. Tuesday 10:30-11:30 a.m. Jan. 3...Jan. 24...Feb. 14...Mar. 6...Mar. 27

Casa Helotes Senior Center (Route 3) 12070 Leslie Rd. Tuesday 12:00-3:00 p. m. Jan. 3...Jan. 24...Feb. 14...Mar. 6...Mar. 27

WEDNESDAY

Valley View (Bookmobile Route 2) HEB: 11551 West Ave. & Blanco Wednesday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Jan. 18...Feb. 8...Feb. 29...Mar. 21

Victor J. Ferrari Family Center (Route 2) 107 W. Rampart Wednesday 2:30-4:30 p.m. Jan. 18...Feb. 8...Feb. 29...Mar. 21

THURSDAY

Kirby Senior Center (Bookmobile Route 1) 3211 Alan Sheppard Thursday 1:00-2:00 p.m. Jan. 12...Feb. 2...Feb. 23...Mar. 15

Hopkins Elementary (Bookmobile Route 1) 2440 Ackerman Rd. Thursday 2:30-5:30 p.m. Jan. 12...Feb. 2...Feb. 23...Mar. 15

Somerset (Bookmobile Route 2) Somerset ISD 19644 Somerset Rd. Thursday 3:00-6:00 p.m. Jan. 19...Feb. 9...Mar. 1...Mar. 22

Encino Park (Bookmobile Route 3) Community Center 1923 Encino Rio Thursday 3:00-6:00 p.m. Jan. 5...Jan. 26...Feb. 16...Mar. 8...Mar. 29

November-December Schedule

*Holiday closings: Nov. 11, Nov. 24, Nov. 25, Dec. 24-26, Dec. 30-Jan. 1 *Inclement weather may necessitate cancellation of a bookmobile stop. On stormy days, please call 207-2500 to confirm a stop.

MONDAY
Medical Center Area (Bookmobile Route 1)
Audie Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital
7400 Merton Minter
Monday 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Nov. 7...Nov. 28...Dec. 19

Nellie Reddix Center, 4711 Sid Katz (Rt. 1)
Monday 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Nov. 7...Nov. 28...Dec. 19

Boerne Stage Road (Bookmobile Route 2)
Compass Bank Parking Lot
24164 IH-10W and Boerne Stage Rd.
Monday 3:00–6:00 p.m.
Nov. 14...Dec. 5

Elmendorf Area (Bookmobile Route 3)
Whataburger, 4125 S. Loop 1604E.
Monday 3:00-6:00 p. m.
Nov. 21...Dec. 12

TUESDAY
ARC-SA (Bookmobile Route 1)
13430 West Ave.
Tuesday 10:00-noon
Nov. 8...Nov. 29...Dec. 20

Pam Stephens Center (Route 1)
6530 Wurzbach
Tuesday 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Nov. 8...Nov. 29...Dec. 20

Helotes (Bookmobile Route 3)
Helotes Independent Baptist Church
15335 Orange Tower
Tuesday 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Nov. 1...Nov. 22...Dec. 13

Helotes Hills United Methodist (Route 3)
13222 Bandera Rd.
Tuesday 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 1...Nov. 22...Dec. 13

Casa Helotes Senior Center (Route 3)
12070 Leslie Rd.
Tuesday 12:00-3:00 p. m.
Nov. 1...Nov. 22...Dec. 13

WEDNESDAY
Valley View (Bookmobile Route 2)
HEB: 11551 West Ave. & Blanco
Wednesday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Nov. 16...Dec. 7...Dec. 28

Victor J. Ferrari Family Center (Route 2)
107 W. Rampart
Wednesday 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Nov. 16...Dec. 7...Dec. 28

THURSDAY
Kirby Senior Center (Bookmobile Route 1)
3211 Alan Sheppard
Thursday 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Nov. 10...Dec. 1...Dec. 22

Hopkins Elementary (Bookmobile Route 1)
2440 Ackerman Rd.
Thursday 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Nov. 10...Dec. 1...Dec. 22

Somerset (Bookmobile Route 2)
Somerset ISD
19644 Somerset Rd.
Thursday 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Nov. 17...Dec. 8...Dec. 29

Encino Park (Bookmobile Route 3)
Community Center
1923 Encino Rio
Thursday 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Nov. 3...Dec. 15

Some Things You Should Know about the Bookmobile

From time to time, the bookmobile needs to undergo repairs. When these repairs conflict with a scheduled stop, the staff will still be at the stop, even though the bookmobile can’t be. We’ll bring your holds and a selection of other books that you can check out, and we’ll work from a table set up in the space where we normally park.

Hazardous driving conditions may force us to cancel a bookmobile stop. If this happens, we’ll notify all the San Antonio Public Library branches that we’ve had to cancel. In the event of inclement weather, we recommend calling Central Library at (210) 207-2500 or any San Antonio Public Library branch before coming out to the bookmobile stop.

Renewing Items Checked Out on the Bookmobile

Items borrowed from the bookmobile can be renewed once, for an additional three weeks, by bringing the item to the bookmobile. You can also renew items by calling Central Library at (210) 207-2500 or by calling any San Antonio Public Library branch. Have your library card number ready. Be sure to tell the staff that you’re a bookmobile patron so that the new due date can be adjusted to match the date that the bookmobile will next visit your stop.

Items that are on hold for another patron can’t be renewed.

Placing Holds

You can get on the waiting list for a popular item by placing it on hold. Or if a branch library has an item you want to borrow, you can place a hold on it and have it sent to the bookmobile.

To place a hold, call Central Library at (210) 207-2500 or call any of the branch libraries. Have your library card number ready, as well as the title and author of the item. Inform the staff at which bookmobile location you want to pick up the item. You can also place holds by accessing your account through our website.

Please be aware: for popular items, there may be a long wait. Please also be aware: due to the limitations of our computer system, we are unable to send notices of hold arrivals to bookmobile patrons.

Requesting a Bookmobile Appearance at a Public Event

Please read these guidelines before submitting a request. Please note: we are not able to attend events outside Bexar County, nor events that take place on an official City of San Antonio holiday.

--The bookmobile is a library on wheels, carrying approximately 3,500 books, books-on-CD, VHS tapes, DVDs and other media. Items range from board books for infants to Large Print books.

--The bookmobile’s primary purpose is to bring library services to Bexar County residents who, due to distance, age, or disability, are unable to visit a library branch.

--As scheduling permits, we accept requests for our bookmobile to appear at community events, such as National Night Out, job fairs, district fairs and literacy fairs. No fee is charged for this service; however, please be aware that the number of special appearances the bookmobile can make is very limited, due to the bookmobile’s service schedule.

--Visitors to the bookmobile can register for library cards, check out library materials and place holds.

--Our 32-foot-long bookmobile requires at least 40 feet of parking space.

--The bookmobile has its own generator and does not require electrical power.

--The bookmobile has a wheelchair ramp.

--Requests for appearances must be submitted at least two weeks in advance.

San Antonio Public Library's Bookmobile: On the Road Again

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Shortened Hours

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November-December Schedule

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