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Stay Sharp Kits: Reserving a Kit


Reserving a Kit

 

  • Stay Sharp Kits are a public library service and may only be checked out by library staff with an APLS library account and distributed on site by a verified public library staff member. If your library does not currently have an APLS account, one will be made at the time of your booking. Kits are not permitted to be loaned to individual patrons, schools or other libraries.

  • Stay Sharp Kits may be kept as long as 30 days; however, libraries may return kits earlier. Please make sure to take note of your due dates and return your kits on time, as there may be other libraries scheduled to receive them after you. If your kit is returned late, then their kit will arrive late. Please be considerate. To request an extension, please contact the APLS Reference staff at reference@apls.state.al.us. 

  • Please note that there is a 7-day padding time between all checkouts that serves as a grace period for late shipments, USPS delays, and APLS shipping and handling time. This means that if you are trying to check out a kit that a library has just had less than 7 days prior, the kit will not be available until that time has lapsed.

  • Please do not leave tape, labels, or stickers on vinyl bags. Please do not leave trash paper/additional items that are not a part of the kit inside vinyl bags. Borrowing library is responsible for reassembling all pieces and parts of games, puzzles, and activities before returning their kit. Kits should be returned in the same condition in which they were received.
     
  • When the activity is completed, the borrowing library is responsible for the collection of the materials, packaging them up and returning them to APLS. Return shipping is to be paid by the borrowing library.

 

Click on the green link below to make a reservation: