Books-by-Mail

Books-By-Mail is a free service which provides books to eligible residents of Palm Beach County who are not able to visit their local library facility due to a physical disability, long-term illness, or lack transportation. Participants may request material through the mail, by telephone, or electronically, and have it delivered to their residence by the U.S. Postal Service. Readers may request reader's advisory assistance from Books-By-Mail staff, and may request titles from any source.

To find out more about this service, please call Books-By-Mail at 649-5500 (Greater West Palm Beach) or 1-888-780-5151 (South County and Glades).

Download a copy of the Books-By-Mail application form.

Book Deposit Collection

The Library provides free rotating collections of large print books for the residents of nursing homes, adult life care and long-term care facilities, and retirement centers.

Books-By-Mail staff will work with activity staff of the facility to select a collection of books, with a variety appropriate for the reading interests of the residents. The collection is kept for 30-90 days and exchanged for a new collection.

For more information, please call Books-By-Mail at 649-5500 (Greater West Palm Beach); 1-888-780-5151 (South County and Glades).

Bi-Folkal Kits

Bi-Folkal Kits are activity kits which center around a time or topic which have been part of most people’s lives. Each Kit title begins with the word “Remembering” and each program begins with doing just that. The Kits are for senior centers, nursing homes, retirement homes, and other agencies and organizations who work with older adults.

The Kits can be presented inter-generationally and are designed to stimulate memory and encourage the sharing of ideas. This offers the older person an opportunity to share the value of their experiences, and a younger person a new perspective on history.

Each Kit contains a media presentation, music, poetry, humor, and hands-on props. Pieces of the Kit can be used individually or together.

The Kits are available for loan to institutions in the service area of the Palm Beach County Library District, or those libraries that are part of the Library Cooperative of Palm Beach County. The following Kits are available:

Remembering 1924
Remembering African American Lives
Remembering Automobiles
Remembering Birthdays
Remembering County Fairs
Remembering the Depression
Remembering the Fall
Remembering the Farm Days
Remembering the Fashion
Remembering the Fifties
Remembering Fun and Games
Remembering Home
Remembering the Home Front
Remembering Music
Remembering Pets
Remembering School Days
Remembering Spring
Remembering Summertime
Remembering Train Rides
Remembering Work Life

For additional information, please call Books-By-Mail at 649-5500 (West Palm Beach); 1-888-780-5151 (South County and Glades).

Related Pages: Special Services - Locations and Hours - County Library Map - Services for Seniors