July-August 2020
CLEMMONS BRANCH LIBRARY NEWSLETTER
The Forsyth County Public Library is now open for brief browsing. Only 10 people are allowed in the Clemmons Branch at this time.  Additionally, to-go pickup of library materials is still being offered, and the virtual library is available 24/7.
Reopening
 
All Forsyth County Public Library locations are now open to the public  during the following hours:
Monday through Friday
10 a.m.-5p.m.
 
At the Clemmons branch, the county has decided that only 10 people will be allowed inside the building at a time, so we ask that you keep your visits brief.
 
You will be required to wear a mask to enter the library, and will be subject to screening questions per Forsyth County's COVID-19 protocol.
Computer Use
Computers will not be available for use at the Clemmons Branch, though the library has designated other locations that will offer public computer access.
 
Reservations must be made for computer use. Contact these locations for more information: 
Central Library 336-703-3050
Lewisville Branch Library 336-703-2940
Malloy/Jordan East Winston 336-703-2950
Southside Branch Library 336-703-2980
Walkertown Branch Library 336-703-2990
 
To-Go Pickup
 
 
  
 
Though the library is now open for browsing, to-go pickup will continue to be an option.
 
Items can be placed on hold through our online catalog.
 
Procedure Change:
You will now be notified when your items are available for pickup.  
 
We will check out your materials when they arrive and they will be placed on the shelf in the lobby. You no longer need to call us to arrange for pickup. When you arrive, you may take your items.
 
New hours for to-go pickup are:
Monday through Thursday 10 a.m.-7p.m.
Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
No Donations, Please
 
The Forsyth County Public Library is not allowed to take donations at this time.
 
Zoom Story Time
The Clemmons Branch Library is now offering virtual story times on Zoom.
 
Story time will be on Thursdays at 10 a.m.
All ages are welcome.
 
To sign up to attend, please fill out this form.
 
Click here for a full list of Forsyth County Public Library Zoom story times.
 
Virtual Library
The library's e-resources are available 24/7
Virtual Summer Reading Program

The library's summer reading program has gone virtual this year.  Click here to submit reading logs and watch special videos and performances.
North Carolina Digital Library

Click here to download eBooks and eAudiobooks.
If you need help, click here for guides or call us at 336-703-2920 to set up a phone appointment.
RBDigital

Click here to download eMagazines, as well as eBooks and eAudiobooks.
If you need help, click here for guides or call us at 336-703-2920 to set up a phone appointment.
Freegal

Click here to download 5 free songs a week.
If you need help, click here for guides or call us at 336-703-2920 to set up a phone appointment.
FCPL Virtual Library

The Forsyth County Public Library has educational videos for both children and adults.
The library has set up a page listing online resources of particular interest.  For a full list of electronic resources offered by the library, click here.
New Books
The Readers' Page keeps you informed on the latest books the library has received, including the most recent new book list that we normally keep at the front desk.
 
Here are some recent items we have received at the Clemmons Branch Library. At this time all DVDs can be placed on hold, including new releases.

A fatal finale
by Kathleen Marple Kalb

On the cusp of the 20th century, Manhattan is a lively metropolis buzzing with talent. But after a young soprano meets an untimely end on stage, can one go-getting leading lady hit the right notes in a case of murder?
Inspection : a novel
by Josh Malerman

A genius boy and a girl raised unaware of gender in remote, separate schools far from the rest of the world encounter each other's differences for the first time while making unsettling discoveries about their schools' enigmatic founder.
Winston-Salem Memories II
by Winston-Salem Journal

Features historical photographs of Winston-Salem from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
The Grudge

Tells the stories of several people, who, being unacquainted with each other, happen to enter a particular house haunted by ghosts, which leads to tragic consequences for all of them


Clemmons Branch Library
3554 Clemmons Road
Clemmons, North Carolina 27012
(336) 703-2920

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