[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

[Leslie Makela]

.         The Health Department handles contact tracing, if necessary.

.         We do not limit capacity. We are steadily busy, but not nearly as
busy as we would normally be so overcrowding is not an issue.

.         Seating is limited so that all patrons choosing to sit down to
read or work on their laptops are at least 6-feet apart. We did leave 2
chairs at each table so that family members could sit together. For example,
we have a teen brother and sister who come in after school to do homework.
They sit together at a table.

.         We have 4 public computers available by appointment with a
one-hour time limit. We do accept walk-ins for computers if any are
available. We have yet to fill all 4 machines at once. We normally offer ten
stations.

.         Patrons are asked to sanitize their hands before entering plus
multiple stations are set up around the library. All patrons medically able
to tolerate a mask are required to wear one. We have only had 2 patrons who
are unable to wear one since opening to the public on June 25th. Everyone
has been extremely respectful. Honestly, they are just thankful that we are
open. 

.         We are still closed on Saturdays. Our Board is just now asking if
we are ready to re-open for those few hours. Our normal Saturday hours are
10-1. I will be suggesting we wait until the first of the year. Nobody is
complaining and as wonderful as everyone has been, the way we have to do
things now is mentally exhausting. Not having to work on Saturdays is
appreciated by the staff.

Leslie Makela

Forsyth Township Public Library

 

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No Appointments? Are doing Saturdays yet? Or are you not planning to open
fully anytime soon

 

.         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.

 

-- 

Pamela Feutz

Adult Services
Tamarack District Library 
832 S Lincoln 
Lakeview Mi 48850

 

 
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