Books by Mail is a free service through which homebound residents of Prince George's County can borrow and return library books, audiobooks and magazines through the mail.
Any Prince George's County resident who is unable to physically access the library due to visual impairment or physical disability, including those who are in a residential care facility or retirement home.
Complete a Books by Mail application, have it certified, and drop it off at any of our library locations or mail it to the following address:
Outreach Services
Prince George's County Memorial Library System
9601 Capital Lane
Largo, MD 20774
Health care providers, caregivers and clergy.
Materials are mailed in a postage paid library mailing bag. Please return materials in the same library mailing bag.
When you are ready to return the items, place the items back in the special mailing bag, turn the label over and give to the mail carrier. The return postage is already affixed. Please leave sufficient shipping time for the items to be returned by their due date.
Books, audiobooks and magazines may be borrowed by mail.
You can reserve materials through the library's online catalog.
When you order books by mail, branch staff pull the titles off the shelves and send them to Outreach Services. Outreach Services staff check out the materials to your account, notify you to expect a delivery, and place the titles in a special mailing bag. Mailing bags can hold 1-3 items. The postage is determined and the mailing bags are taken to the post office for delivery. This process from ordering the material to receipt of the items should take no more than five (5) days.
You can call Outreach Services at 240-573-5070 if you have any questions.
The service is free; however participants in the Books by Mail program are subject to the same loan policy and fine rates as other customers. Please renew or return materials on time and allow for a few days of shipping time in order to avoid overdue fines.
More information
If you have any questions or comments about this service, please call Outreach Services at 240-573-5070.