EFFECTIVE Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library will be open for the following limited services: Curbside Pick-Up Service, Virtual Learning Resources, Free Wi-Fi in the Parking Lot, Outdoor Book Drop/Returns, Ask a Librarian, and Temporary Virtual Library Card Application. While the JKPL facility will be closed from Tuesday, December 7, 2021 to Saturday, December 18, 2021, JKPL will be open for the above-mentioned limited public services to ensure the health and safety of our patrons, and in compliance with Governor’s Memo GOV21-249: “Closure of non-essential government offices for the next 14 days” (December 5, 2021).
Curbside Pick-Up Services
Curbside service will continue to be provided for those who prefer to pick up their materials outside of the library. In order to alleviate traffic concerns, congregating of our patrons, and continue safe- distancing best practices, patrons are asked to call 235-7322/7323 (READ) from Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (tentative). Closed on holidays. There will be one staff member assigned to answer phones to assist with scheduling curbside pick-up of library materials by appointment only.
Curbside Pick-Up (by appointment only) Procedure:
1) Place items on hold beginning Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Search the library’s online catalog at www.cnmilib.org or call the library to place holds on the item(s) you want. There is a temporary limit of 05 holds per valid library card. If you currently have more than 05 holds on your card, please call the library at 235-7322/7323 (READ) to speak to a staff person. You will receive a notification (by email, text message, or phone depending on your account preference) letting you know that you can call to schedule pickup.
2) Pick up your items. All items will be checked out and bagged ahead of time. Each bag will have your holds slip stapled to it for identification. Have your library card ready and ID available. Library staff will be wearing masks and gloves, and we ask that you wear a mask and stay in your car. On a big piece of paper, please write your last name and library card number placed inside of front windshield. Please ensure it is legible to library staff.
Pickups at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library will take place via the parking lot. Pop your trunk or open a passenger window. Library staff will place your bag in your car.
Pick up your bag of library materials and enjoy!
Returning Books into the Book Drop
The library asks that all library materials continue to be returned in the book drop that is located outside of the main entrance as they will be placed in quarantine for a week prior to returning to regular shelves for circulation.
Library Materials Due During Closure Will Be Waived
Due dates for all library items have been extended to at least December 20, 2021. All books due during temporary closure of JKPL facility from Tuesday, December 6 to Saturday, December 18, 2021 will be waived. No fines will be accrued during this 2-week closure.
Free Temporary Library Card for Virtual Access Only
Effective Friday, December 10, 2021, JKPL will be issuing a virtual library card good for one month’s use of our virtual learning resources. Must be 6 years old and over with proof of mailing address and valid picture identification. Must contact JKPL via email to [email protected] to submit documentation and complete temporary library card application form online.
Free wi-fi
Free wi-fi access point in the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library parking lot available and open to the community.
Virtual Services & Reference Help
Free E-Book and Virtual Learning Resources access for CNMI library card patrons by visiting www.cnmilib.org
You can check out the following FREE virtual learning resources: Mango Languages, Baker & Taylor Axis 360, Ebscohost, Gale Cengage, First Books Open e-books, online card catalog, Niche Academy, READsquared, and Grow with Google:
Learn a new language with Mango Languages online for FREE at your Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, Tinian Public Library, and Antonio C. Atalig Memorial Library (Rota)! Mango Languages is an award-winning language-education resource utilized by K-12 and Higher-Ed, corporations, library systems, and government agencies worldwide. With Mango languages, library cardholders have free access to: step by step lesson plans for over 70 world languages and more than 20 ESL/ELL courses (Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese speakers, etc.); listening & reading activities for reinforcing learned material and building new skills; grammar and culture insights for authentic and reliable learning; assessments and chapter recaps to check understanding and learning progress personalized review that adapts to your learning pathway; study reminders to keep you on track and motivated family profiles for additional parent and family engagement; and a text translator.
Baker & Taylor Axis 360: Baker & Taylor offers free e-book access to over 600 bestseller e-books and audio books!
EBSCOhost is an intuitive online research platform used by thousands of institutions and millions of users worldwide. With quality databases and search features, EBSCOhost helps researchers of all kinds find the information they need fast. The Joeten-Kiyu Public Library the following research databases for the CNMI: Explora (Elementary School Databases), Explora (Middle and High School Databases), Consumer Health Complete, Novelist, Novelist K-8, and the Small Business Reference Center.
The JKPL provides the following Gale Cengage databases for CNMI: Gale General OneFile, Gale Business: Plan Builder, Gale Business: Entrepreneurship, Gale Health and Wellness, Gale Literature Resource Center, Gale Books and Authors, Gale Interactive: Science, National Geographic Magazine from 1888-Current, National Geographic: People, Animals and the World, National Geographic Kids, Gale In Context: Biography, Gale In Context: Environmental Studies, Gale In Context: Global Issues, Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, Gale In Context: Science, and Gale In Context: World History.
• First Book Open E-Books: Open eBooks is a library containing thousands of popular and award-winning titles that are free for children from in-need communities. These eBooks can be read without checkouts or holds. The goal of Open eBooks is to encourage a love of reading and serve as a gateway to children reading even more often, whether in school, at libraries, or through other eBook reading apps. Contact the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library for you pin#, and then goto www.openebooks.net
• www.cnmilib.org online catalog: provides access to JKPL books and place holds. It also shows status of books available at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library. You can place your library items on hold, provided you have a valid library card number.
• Niche Academy: An amazing virtual resource is Joeten-Kiyu Public Library Academy through Niche Academy. Visit https://my.nicheacademy.com/cnmilib and you will see online tutorials that teach you how to use library e-resources like e-books, research databases, and language learning tools.
• READsquared: Access free reading challenges and win fun prizes for reading on READsquared by visiting www.cnmilib.org!
JKPL is a Grow with Google partner. As a Grow with Google partner, we help create economic opportunities for everyone. Grow with Google Partner Program offers free resources for your organization to teach people the digital skills that will grow their careers and businesses. We bring free digital skills classes to our community to empower them to learn and grow. Applied Digital Skills. Applied Digital Skills is designed to help learners develop digital skills for the evolving workforce through free video-based curriculum. Learners watch videos that teach digital skills in the context of creating a project, such as Start a Resume, Edit Your Resume, Prepare for Your Business Plan, and more. Learners can watch videos at their own pace and complete their projects independently, or library staff can answer questions and give individualized support based on each learner’s needs. https://grow.google/partners/
Moreover, the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, as a member of the American Library Association and the Public Library Association through www.digitallearn.org is an online learning platform from PLA that provides short lessons to help learners tackle technology at their own pace.
Ask a Librarian
Library staff provide answers to general inquiries regarding library services and/or use information resources to help others meet particular information needs. Please email [email protected] or private message facebook @joetenkiyupubliclibrary.
On behalf of the staff and management of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, we humbly thank you for your continued partnership, support, patience, and understanding during our temporary facility closure. We appreciate your patronage, as we look forward to continue to serve your informational needs. Thank you and Si Yuús Maáse.
For the latest news and events, please visit the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library’s website at www.cnmilib.org and like/follow JKPL’s Facebook page @joetenkiyupubliclibrary and Instagram @joetenkiyupubliclibrary and Youtube: joeten kiyu public library. Stay safe, CNMI! Wear your Mask. Wash your hands. Watch your distance.
This project was also made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services LS-246158-OLS-20, LS-246573-OLS-20 CARES ACT, LS-250000-OLS-21, and LS-250249-OLS-21 FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Grant award.
