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The library is open to the public from 9-6 Mon-Fri.

Curbside service is available from 10-5 Mon-Fri.

We are very pleased to announce that ECML will return to its normal schedule on Tuesday, September 7th.

As of that date, the Tarboro library will be open from 9-9 Monday-Thursday, 9-6 Friday, and 9-5 on Saturdays.

The Pinetops Branch will be open 9-6 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and open from 9-8 on Tuesday and Thursday.

• Call the library in Tarboro (823-1141) or Pinetops (827-4621) or use our website (www.edgecombelibrary.org) to let us know what books you would like. Please have your library card available when you call.
• We will let you know when your items have been pulled and are available for pick-up.
• Call us when you arrive at the library and we will take your items to you in the parking lot. You don’t even need to get to get out of the car!
• Staff will be taking calls M-F from 9-6. Curbside service is available from 10-5.

Please take advantage of the digital services available in the links below.

Below are some curated resources that our patrons may find useful during this crisis.

• The library's collection of eAudio and ebooks are available through Hoopla. Click on the eBooks tab above for more details.

• NC Kids Digital Library

• NCLearn @ Home is a gathering place for NC DNCR online content and educational resources in one place for teachers, students, parents, and anyone needing enriching experiences, regardless of their location.

• NC LIVE is North Carolina’s statewide library cooperative, supporting 205 public and academic libraries across North Carolina. Several NC LIVE vendors are providing free or additional access to their resources in response to COVID-19.

• Amazon Audible is offering a free service for kids. Starting today, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.

• BiblioBoard offers a free, Open Access platform no subscription needed! This platform includes an assortment of rich historical and carefully curated multimedia content, as well as high-quality open access journals, textbooks, and other open educational resources.

• Grow with Google - To slow the spread of COVID-19, many employees, educators, and students are working remotely. To help, Google has gathered some free tools and resources to keep you connected and productive.

• Coronavirus Tax Relief - The IRS has established a special section focused on steps to help taxpayers, businesses and others affected by the coronavirus. The 2019 income tax filing and payment deadlines for all taxpayers who file and pay their Federal income taxes on April 15, 2020, are automatically extended until July 15, 2020. This relief applies to all individual returns, trusts, and corporations. This relief is automatic, taxpayers do not need to file any additional forms or call the IRS to qualify.

For information about the Coronavirus, click the links below.

CDC Coronavirus Info

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center