Books by Mail

A free service for the homebound

The Grand Rapids Public Library offers a FREE Books By Mail Program to those who are homebound due to illness, disability, or old age. Residents of the city of Grand Rapids area may participate. The Books By Mail Program provides participants with:

  • Delivery to your door or mailbox.
  • Many current titles and authors, including some in large-print format
  • A selection of books-on-CD.
  • Easy, postage-free return.

To qualify for this service you must be:
1. A resident of the city of Grand Rapids.
2. Unable to come to the Library or any of its branches because of (please mark your reason):
 Illness or disability Old age

Please fill in the following information about yourself:

Name (required):

Address (required):

City: Grand Rapids

Zip Code (required):

Phone Number:

Email:

Date of Birth (required):

Please provide us with a personal contact (someone we can call in the event we have an issue with your account and you cannot be reached):

Name (required):

Relationship to you (required):

Phone Number:

Email:

Selection Preferences:

Print Size (check all that apply):
 Large Print Books Standard Print Books Audio Books on CD

Type of books desired (check all that apply):

Fiction
 Adventures General Fiction Historical Horror Inspirational Mystery/Thriller Romance Science Fiction/Fantasy Urban Fiction Western

Other Fiction:

Non-Fiction
 Arts/Crafts Biography Cooking Gardening Health History Politics Religion Sports

Other Interests:

Favorite Authors or Titles:

In order to better serve you, we keep track of your book choices in our computer system. This helps us to avoid sending duplicate books. Is this okay with you?  Yes No

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