Lockers Unavailable at Bothell and Covington Starting May 12

Lockers will be temporarily unavailable at the Bothell and Covington libraries. During that time, we will install new lockers at these locations. The new lockers will feature dehumidifiers that help with moisture control. 
 
Have you selected Bothell or Covington lockers as your holds pickup location? Here's what you need to know.
 
  • We will continue adding new holds to these lockers until May 7. Holds that arrive on May 7 can be picked up from lockers until May 11. Locker holds pickup at Bothell and Covington will be unavailable, starting May 12.
  • Covington locker holds pick-ups will resume on May 17. Bothell locker holds pick-ups will resume on May 19. If we encounter delays, we will update this post.
  • Holds sent to lockers during the closure may be delayed. If your hold is not yet in transit, you can change the pickup location in your account. We are unable to send items to another location once a hold is in transit. 
 

Contact staff if you have questions or need assistance. 

Related FAQs

  • When you place a hold from the online catalog, choose either: 

    Bothell Lockers, 24-hour pickup, holds held 3 days.

    Covington Lockers, 24-hour pickup, holds held 3 days.

    Federal Way 320th Lockers, 24-hour pickup, holds held 3 days.

    Kirkland Lockers, 24-hour pickup, holds held 3 days.

    Normandy Park Lockers, 24-hour pickup, holds held 3 days.

    Woodinville Lockers, 24-hour pickup, holds held 3 days.

    If you have Single-Click holds turned on, you’ll want to turn it off. This will give you the option to choose a locker. 

  • You’ll be notified by phone or email when your item is ready for pickup. You'll have three days to pick it up.

  • You’ll be notified when your item is ready for pickup.

    You have three days to pick up your hold. The lockers are available 24/7.  

    When you arrive, enter your library card number and PIN/password on the screen.

    Once you enter your information, a locker door will open to release your hold. This will open the locker door for all your items. If you sent more than one hold to the locker, you may see several doors open.  

    When the door opens, your items are checked out, so be sure to take all your items. If you find that you don’t want an item anymore, return that item to the library's manual book drop.

  • It depends on the size of the items. The lockers can hold several items.

  • Books to Grow on Kits will not fit in the locker. Staff will notify you when your items are too large for a locker and need to be picked up inside the library instead.

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