Self-Service Library
Self-Service Library Hours allow customers to stop by while the library is closed to pick up holds, use computers, print, make copies, or stay for the day to study, access Wi-Fi, and browse for books. Customers must register in advance and attend a staff-led orientation to access Self-service Library Hours.
Self-Service Library Hours are available from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. outside of regular hours everyday, including holidays.
How to register for a self-service library:
Contact the library to register and schedule an orientation.
About appointments:
- Occur in-person at the library during regularly staffed hours.
- Take approximately 15 minutes.
- Only those 18 and over can register for this service. Children can use the Self-Service Library Hours with their caregivers present.
What to bring:
Your photo ID and library card. If you do not have a library card, get a card online or arrive 10 minutes early to your appointment to get one.
What to expect:
At the orientation, staff will walk you through the building to highlight the services available during Self-Service Library hours. They will provide information about accessing the building, emergency and safety measures, and ask you to sign an agreement that you understand and will follow the Self-Service guidelines.
After the orientation, your Entry Code will be assigned and sent to your preferred notification method (text or email) within 10 minutes. If you forget your Entry Code, you can ask for an Entry Code Reminder. If you do not receive your Entry Code, please call the library during regular library hours.
We are looking forward to hearing about your experience using this service. Your input will be valuable as we consider expanding this self-service option to other communities.
Self-service library hours:
From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. everyday, including holidays.
Self-Service Meeting Rooms
Sno-Isle Libraries offers bookable public meeting spaces for library card holders at many of our community libraries. Meeting rooms can be used, free of charge, for non-commercial gatherings.
Some of our libraries offer meeting rooms outside of normal operating hours, including on holidays. Hours vary by location.
In order to book a meeting room at Sno-Isle Libraries:
- A library card is required.
- Cardholders must be 18+ to reserve.
- Cardholders must have a full access library card to reserve. Online only account holders may visit any Sno-Isle Library to complete the registration process.
- Can be booked a maximum of 60 days and a minimum of two days in advance.
- Groups are limited to two reservations per month.
- Reservations are limited to a maximum of four hours.
- Please read the Meeting Room Guidelines and Meeting Room Policy before reserving a room.
Meeting room hours:
- Camano Island: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Coupeville: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Freeland: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Granite Falls: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Stanwood: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Express Lockers
Unable to make it to the library to pick up your holds during regular business hours? Send your items to our new Express Lockers and access your materials at your convenience.
To use the express lockers:
- Find an item in the catalog that you would like to check out. Select “Place a Hold.”
- In your account menu, select “On Hold” under “My Borrowing.” Change the “Pick Up At” location listed on the item to the an express locker location of your choosing.
- We will email you when your holds are ready!
- Visit the library and review the instructions on the front of the express lockers to open the assigned locker and gather your materials.
Items will be held for three days.
If you would like all future holds placed in an express locker, you can also adjust the preferred pick-up location listed on your account.
- In your account menu, select “My Settings,” then “Holds and Pickup Locations” under “Account Preferences.”
- Adjust your preferred pick-up location to the express locker of your choosing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Visiting Your Library FAQs
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Check your community library’s hours. To find out about holiday closures, see our scheduled building closures.
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Yes! You can reserve meeting and study rooms online free of charge. You may also email our room reservation staff or contact your local library.
Learn more about reserving spaces at Sno-Isle Libraries:
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Some Sno-Isle Libraries offer self-service access. You can ask for an automated Entry Code Reminder.
For assistance with entry codes, please reach out to a staff member when the library is open.
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Sno-Isle Libraries collects materials in seven languages: 中文 | Chinese, English, 日本語 | Japanese, 한국어 | Korean, Pусский | Russian, Español | Spanish, and Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese. All libraries hold browsable collections in English. Select libraries hold browsable collections in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. See lists below for more details.
For more services and information, please see our language pages: 中文 | Chinese, 日本語 | Japanese, 한국어 | Korean, Pусский | Russian, Español | Spanish, and Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese
Collections by Language
中文 | Chinese
- Brier Library – children’s titles only
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Mill Creek Library
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Snohomish Library
日本語 | Japanese
- Edmonds Library
- Darrington Libary
- Lakewood Smokey Point Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
한국어 | Korean
- Arlington Library
- Brier Library – children’s titles only
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
Pусский | Russian
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Snohomish Library
Español | Spanish
- Arlington Library
- Brier Library – children's titles only
- Coupeville - children's titles only
- Darrington Library
- Edmonds Library
- Granite Falls Library
- Lakewood Smokey Point Library
- Langley Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Marysville Library
- Mill Creek Library
- Monroe Library
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
- Snohomish Library
- Stanwood Library
- Sultan Library
Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese
- Darrington Library
- Lynnwood Library
- Mariner Library
- Mill Creek Library
- Mountlake Terrace Library
- Mukilteo Library
- Oak Harbor Library
Collections by Location
Arlington Library
- Korean
- Spanish
Brier Library
- Chinese - children’s titles only
- Korean - children’s titles only
- Spanish - children’s titles only
Coupeville Library
- Spanish - children’s titles only
Darrington Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Edmonds Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Granite Falls Library
- Spanish
Lakewood / Smokey Point Library
- Japanese
- Spanish
Langley Library
- Spanish
Lynnwood Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Mariner Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Marysville Library
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Mill Creek Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Monroe Library
- Spanish
Mountlake Terrace Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Mukilteo Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Oak Harbor Library
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Snohomish Library
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Stanwood Library
- Spanish
Sultan Library
- Spanish
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You can give permission for another person to pick up your holds by calling or visiting your community library. Staff will ask for your library card number or account information. Staff will then add the name of the person you are authorizing to pick up holds to your account. The holds will always be checked out on the account of the person picking up the items.
Self-Service FAQs
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Express lockers are self-service hold pickup locations at the Monroe and Camano Island Libraries. They are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All library materials, except oversized items and book discussion kits, may be checked out through an express locker.
To retrieve holds from an express locker, scan your library card’s barcode at the screen or type in your barcode number and password. Once you are logged in, the door to the locker containing your holds will appear on screen. Select which locker to open and the locker door will spring open. Your items will automatically check out when the locker door opens.
Holds are held in lockers for three days. If you are unable to pick up your hold, you may place a new hold on the item or contact us to reactivate your hold.
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When placing an item on hold, choose the Monroe or Camano Island express locker as the pickup location.
To send single items to an express locker:
- In your account menu, select On Holdunder My Borrowing.
- Change the Pick Up Atlocation listed on the item to an express locker location.
To send all future holds to an express locker:
- In your account menu, select My Settings, then Holds and Pick-up Locationsunder Account Preferences.
- Adjust your preferred pickup location to an express locker location.
