Library on the Road

The Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) offers various ways for the library to come to you. So whether you’re holding an outdoor festival or looking to invite a librarian into your classroom, NOPL has the resources to make your event a success.

If you are looking for a way for NOPL to bring materials, we recommend requesting a visit from NOPL’s Pop-up library, where we bring a truckload of physical books to your location ready for check-out. We can also take on-the-spot registration for library cards with our mobile software, so anyone can start borrowing immediately! The NOPL Pop-up Truck is an exciting vehicle addition to any outdoor event, and we can work with you to cater materials best suited for your audience.

If you’re looking for a resource demonstration, educational class, or live storytime, NOPL has an Outreach Librarian on staff to come to your location. Librarians are an excellent addition to conferences, information fairs, and more to help expand the horizons of your employees through simple demonstrations of OCPL’s public library’s resources available to all. In addition, we can bring focused handouts to help your students and staff members reference what they’ve learned and be able to strive towards their innovative goals on their own time.

NOPL Pop-Up Library

Our Pop-Up Library on wheels allows us to bring the library to wherever there is a gathering of people. In our Pop-Up Library vehicle we can offer:

  • Library card registration
  • Books and movies to checkout for kids, teens and adults
  • Drop off your materials to return to the library
  • Digital services demonstrations and training
  • Library program and service information
  • Programming (eg. storytime) at some locations

We look forward to bringing the Pop-Up Library to festivals and events, schools, community centers, senior living facilities, and more. Would you like to host us at your event? Please complete the form at the bottom of this page.

Students show off their new library cards thanks to a NOPL outreach visit
The Library Pop-up truck opens with batwing doors on either side
Librarian helping daycare children reach books from the Library's Pop-Up Truck
Librarian reading a Storytime to children at Williams Beach
Adult looking for a new book in the Pop-up's storage
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    Outreach Librarian/Pop-Up Library Request Form

    Contact Information

    Name*

    Organization

    Phone*

    Email*

    What is the best way to reach you? PhoneEmail

    Event Information

    Please indicate the type of service that is requested: Pop-up Truck requestedLibrarian-ONLY request

    Please indicate the type of service that is requested:

    Please indicate the visit that is requested: One-time special eventReoccuring or Regularly scheduled stop

    What is the day(s) of the event (check all that apply): SuMoTuWeThFrSa

    What is the date of the visit?*

    What is the time period for the event?*

    What time is set-up?*

    What time is breakdown?*

    What is the address of the event?*

    Tell us a little bit about this outreach opportunity:

    What is the target audience for this event?*

    How many people do you expect?

    Other Details

    When fully open, the NOPL Pop-Up Library will require approximately 3 parking spaces side-by-side (or an equivalent space. Is there adequate space to accommodate this? YesNo

    Are restrooms available for staff? YesNo