The purpose of the outreach program is to provide basic public library services to individuals confined to their homes, nursing facilities and day care centers and who are unable to come to the county library or branch libraries in the county.
OUTREACH SERVICES
Services include programming for preschool children in day care centers, registering library users, lending materials, readers advisory service, very general reference service, and reserves.
ADMINISTRATION
The Outreach Service operates as a part of the Duplin County Library System under the direct supervision of the Director of the Duplin County Library.
Recipients of the outreach service may include:
day care centers
nutrition sites
nursing homes
homebound citizens
Outreach Service is provided by the Duplin County Library to the homes of persons who meet the criteria for homebound service as established by the Duplin County Library Board of Trustees. These criteria are similar to those of other counties, as well as to the Medicare Home Health restrictions and the Meals on Wheels guidelines.
A recipient of this service must meet one of the following conditions:
- He/she must have a condition resulting from an injury or illness restricting his/her ability to leave the residence except with the aid of supporting devices or the assistance of another person, or he/she has a condition, which is such that it is medically contraindicated.
- He/she must be a senior citizen (age 60 or older) who has no other means of getting to a library facility.
- He/she may need temporary homebound service; such will be provided to persons who are suffering from extreme weakness after surgery or illness. These persons must be incapacitated for at least six weeks.
Exceptions to these conditions will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the county library director.
