[Michlib-l] What libraries have opened to the public ? Fully? No Appointments? Are doing Saturdays yet? Or are you not planning to open fully anytime soon

[Valerie Meyerson]

*         You are not liable for contact tracing - that would be the health department's job.

*         We do not limit. We found that we are about 40% slower than normal, so have no real crowding issues. We did figure out the maximum number of people we wanted in each area, so the staff would know if it got crowded in their area, they could do a head count and then limit the numbers going into that area. This has never happened. We also cut our computer time allotment from 2 to 1 hour.

*         Our patrons love curbside and have adjusted the circulation department to continue this service. We do not see this ever going away.

*         We cut back from 55 to 40 hours per week, including 10-2 on Saturday. We are going to add back the regular weekend hours beginning next year (sat 10-5 and sun 12-5), as long as all goes well.

*         We ask all our patrons to hand sanitize prior to going into the stacks, and of course everyone has to wear a mask over their mouth and nose.

*         We quarantine all incoming materials for 96 hours.

Val Meyerson
Petoskey District Library

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Subject: [Michlib-l] What libraries have opened to the public ? Fully? No Appointments? Are doing Saturdays yet? Or are you not planning to open fully anytime soon

We have lots of questions on how opening to the public might go. We are open by appointment right now. However, we are looking at opening up fully no appointments.  How do you go about contract tracing? How do you go about managing time that patrons are allowed in the library?  Or do you not limit? Did Curbside end when you fully opened up ? How many libraries have added Saturdays back in to their opening plan?
We are currently not open on Saturdays.  Open via appt for browsing or curbside.  Mon, Wed and Fri 11 to 430 and Tues and Thurs 11 to 730.

Thank you in advance !  I appreciate any information you can provide us.

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Pamela Feutz
Adult Services
Tamarack District Library
832 S Lincoln
Lakeview Mi 48850

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