Home Delivery

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Are you unable to leave home, but would still love to get library books, movies, and more? SMRLD can come to you!

We deliver library materials to:

  • Six Mile Regional Library District residents of all ages who are physically unable to visit the library, including the elderly, the disabled, and those who are temporarily incapacitated by illness, accident, or pregnancy.
  • We deliver to: homes, apartments, retirement and nursing homes, and hospitals.
  • Home delivery can be on a temporary or long-term basis.

To quality for Home Delivery Services:

  • Applicant must reside within the Six Mile Regional Library Service District
  • Applicant must have or be eligible for a Six Mile Regional Library Card
  • Must be physically unable to visit the library

What will we deliver?

  • Large print and regular print books, including current best sellers
  • Audiobooks
  • DVDs
  • CDs
  • Magazines

When are items delivered?

  • Items are dropped off and picked up either biweekly or monthly. The Home Delivery Coordinator will create a schedule with you that best fits your needs.

How do I sign up?

  • You can call the Six Mile Regional Library District at (618) 452-6238 ext. 731 to speak with the Home Delivery Coordinator. You can also download our Home Delivery Brochure and mail it back to:

Six Mile Regional Library District
Attn: Home Delivery Coordinator
2001 Delmar Ave
Granite City, IL 62040

Our Home Delivery Coordinator will then contact you to set up an appointment to meet. This meeting will allow us to create a program that best fits YOUR needs.

Additional Services

In-Home Technology Training

In addition to providing library materials, SMRLD can provide in-home technology training. Staff can help set up electronic devices such as tablets and e-readers and connect you with our online resources.

Talking Book and Braille Service

The Illinois State Library TBBS provides a free digital audio player and a variety of spoken materials to anyone unable to read standard print material due to a visual or physical disability. Braille materials and Descriptive Video Service films with audio narration are also available.

All materials are sent postage-free through the U.S. Postal Service. Contact the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service at (800) 665-5576, ext. 1 or visit Illinois State Library TBBS for more information and questions.

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Upcoming Events

  • 5th Annual Library Crawl October 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023 October 1st through 31st Check out some of our neighboring libraries this Fall The crawl passports will be available September 30th at both libraries. Visit 5 libraries by October 31st and you will be entered into a drawing for a Quick Trip gift card! Passports must be turned in by November 2nd.
  • Chills and Thrills with Stephen Graham Jones October 4, 2023 at 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Zoom Wednesday, October 4, 7PM National Endowment for the Arts Fellow Stephen Graham Jones talks horrorZoom Registration Link to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rh-AbiSpQD-FKnaCdfJ51QStephen Graham Jones joins us to talk scary stories, horror and more with librarian Becky Spratford. Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians and Don’t Fear the Reaper, and a prolific author of more…
  • There's Something Weird In Your Neighborhood: Ghosts and Hauntings of Southwest Illinois October 5, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Six Mile Regional Library District, 2001 Delmar Ave, Granite City, IL 62040, USA There's Something Weird In Your Neighborhood: Ghosts and Hauntings of Southwest IllinoisThursday, October 5 at 6 PMSMRLD, 2001 Delmar AveJoin author Troy Taylor for an evening of history and hauntings from all around the region -- a night that goes beyond just the legends and lore and reveals the real stories behind the area's famous…
  • Nintendo Switch October 7, 2023 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Teen Room, 2001 Delmar Ave, Granite City, IL 62040, USA Nintendo SwitchEvery Saturday, 1-4 PMTeen Room, 2001 Delmar AveGrades 7-12For more information email the Teen Services Librarian at: [email protected]
  • Reception to Honor Kuenstler Bequest October 8, 2023 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Six Mile Regional Library District, 2001 Delmar Ave, Granite City, IL 62040, USA Reception to Honor Kuenstler BequestPlease join usin commemorating the generous giftto the Six Mile Regional Library Districtfrom Miss Helen R. KuenstlerSunday, October 8 2-4 PM at SMRLD, 2001 Delmar AveMiss Kuenstler bestowed an everlasting legacy gift to the library for the purchase of reading materials.  Please join us in celebrating Miss Kuenstler's life and love of…

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