Now Open at 118 Tygart Valley Mall: The White Hall Express!
- Open 24/7
- The first of its kind in West Virginia
- Located in the Tygart Commons at the new White Hall Town Hall (next to Tygart Valley Cinemas)
- Patrons are able to browse the collection, pick up holds, and return their items- all at one convenient kiosk
- Free to use with a West Virginia LibShare Library Card (MCPLS, Bridgeport Public Library, or Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library Cards)
- Holds multiple formats of items, including bestselling books, graphic novels, large print, audiobooks, and DVDs
White Hall Express Media Coverage
WDTV: White Hall working to improve community with new town hall and automated library system (04/15/2019)
Times West Virginian: Not a building, but an Express Library coming to White Hall (05/05/2019)
Times West Virginian: Good Morning, White Hall (7/22/2019)
Times West Virginian: Express Library Installation Pushed Back (8/26/2019)
Times West Virginian: Express Library Machine Expected by End of Year (10/30/2019)
WBOY: New Way to Check out Books in White Hall (10/31/2019)
Fairmont News: Marion County, WV, Public Library building “express” station in White Hall (11/3/2019)
Times West Virginian: High-tech Library Grand Opening Still in Planning Stage (12/3/2019)
Fairmont News: Toni Ricer’s Lifestyles Column (01/22/2020)
Construction Progress and Express Library Arrival
July 2019
September 5, 2019
October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019
November 14, 2019
November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019
November 17, 2019
How to Use the White Hall Express (Video Tutorials Coming Soon!)
Check out Items
- Scan your library card, or type in the number if you know it
- Enter your pin number (the last four digits of your library card number)
- Select “Check Out” from the menu
- To view more titles, choose the option “Show More Items.” The titles will rotate to a new selection of items.
- When you find an item you like, type in the 4 digit slot number (found below each item) and select “confirm”
- Book will dispense from a slot to the left of the screen
- Repeat until you’ve checked out all of the items that you want
- Select “Done”. If you forget to do this step, the kiosk will log you out after a certain time frame to protect your privacy
- A receipt will print with a list of your check outs and their due date on it
Return Items
- Select “Return” from the menu
- To the left of the screen, a slot will open
- Place ONE item at a time into the slot
- The slot will close and check the item in
- Repeat process until you have returned all items
- Select “Done”
- A receipt will print with a list of your returns on it
Important note: some large materials may not fit in the return slot, such as Playaway Launchpad Tablets, lengthy BOCDs, or large hardback books.