Phase 1 – Closed
- Library closed to public.
- Staff working at library or from home.
- SRCS requests stopped and INFO Express stopped.
- Meeting room reservations canceled.
- Programs canceled until farther notice.
- Mail will be collected, book drop will be emptied, and facilities will be checked several times a week.
- Public services still available: Overdrive and social media.
- Virtual programming will be attempted.
Phase 2 – Staff returns to work.
- Mail will be collected, book drop will be emptied, and facilities checked as normal.
- Public services still available: Overdrive and social media.
- Possibly start curb side service.
- Virtual programming will be offered.
- Man phones & answer questions.
- Staff is trained on protective measures and how library services will be provided.
- Arrange circulation area and rest of building to provide curb side services.
Phase 3 – Partial Opening
- Public services still available: Overdrive and social media.
- Virtual programming offered.
- Curb side services with limited hours.
- Fax & copy services; material dropped off & staff provides service. When ready patron notified and can pick up material. Payment received when material dropped off.
- Computers by appointment only. No help given.
Phase 4 – Library Open with limitations.
- Public services still available: Overdrive and social media.
- Virtual programming offered.
- Staff prepares building for reopening; posts signage and changes layout of furniture, computers, incompliance to the social distancing recommendations and limit loitering.
- Open with reduced or normal hours. Special hours for our more susceptible patrons.
- Public allowed entrance with limitations; number allowed, limit on time in building (each patron receives a timer), social distancing. Need appointments? No children without parent/guardian present. Barrier for front desk?
- SRCS requests and INFO Express started back up.
- Fax & copy services; material dropped off & staff provides service. When ready patron notified and can pick up material. Payment received when material dropped off.
- Computers by appointment only. No help given or limited.
- Community room and study rooms not open.
Phase 5 – Enhanced services
- Meeting room opens for reservations.
- Patron use of library will no longer be monitored
Phase 6 – Return to before COVID-19 services
- Close one day to return library furniture back to normal, remove signage…
- Open library to full function & no restrictions
- In house programming resumed.
- Maybe a party?
Note 1: Phases are fluid. They may be short or long. Phases may be skipped and may jump backwards at times. This all depends on what is happening with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Note 2: Summer Reading will fall somewhere in these phases. It will be adopted to whatever phase we are in.