About Home Borrower Services
Home Borrower Services supplies library materials to people of all ages who are unable to visit a branch of the Lee County Library System. The service is available to patrons who are temporarily or permanently homebound or who are unable to visit due to a disability. Caregivers also qualify for Home Borrower service. Materials can only be sent to addresses within Lee County.
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Contact Information
Mailing Address: 1651 Lee St, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Hours
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Saturdays and Sundays
How it Works
Home Borrower Services sends requested materials in zippered nylon bags to patrons via the United States Postal Service. These requests may be made by phone, email or using the online catalog.
Materials may be returned directly to any branch of the Lee County Library System or by attaching postage and mailing the bag back to Home Borrower Services.
How to Get Started
To discuss the options available through Home Borrower Services please call us at 239-533-4444. Alternatively, you may
download our application. Completed applications may be sent by mail, submitted through email, or returned to any Lee County Library System branch.
Free Postage for Large Print Books
If you read large print books due to a visual or physical impairment you may qualify for free postage. Ask us to see if you qualify. If you do qualify, download the application. Completed applications may be sent by mail, submitted through email, or returned to any Lee County Library System branch.
Helpful Tips for Home Borrowers
- Request library materials at any time, even if you still have items at home.
- Contact us before you open the cover of your last book or start your last movie, so you’ll receive new titles before your supply is gone. This service is not automatic.
- If you need help deciding what to request next, we can choose books and movies based on your defined preferences and you'll never receive the same book or movie twice unless you request it.
- When dropping material off at a library, please do not put bags through the automated book returns. The bags may damage the equipment. Instead, return them by utilizing Curbside Service or by dropping them off at the front desk.
- Stay connected! We offer a variety of email newsletters including staff reading recommendations, event and program listings and library news. Visit
leelibrary.net/subscribe to get started.
- Our staff also provide Talking Books, a national program for getting audio or braille materials to individuals who cannot read regular print due to a disability. Find out more about Talking Books.
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