Library Services During COVID-19: Re-Opening Plan
Hours of Operation
You can enter the library for limited services on the following days and times:
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mandatory Health and Safety Precautions
The following precautions are in effect for all visitors entering the library:
- Wear a face mask or face covering
- Sanitize your hands at our entrance
- Keep physical distance of 6 feet
- Stay behind plexiglass barriers when talking to staff
- Verbally answer COVID-19 screening questions
- There will be a maximum number of visitors allowed inside at one time
- The library collects information on all visitors to be provided to public health authorities in the event of an infection. You will be asked to provide your library card upon entry at the main doors. To speed-up the process, please have your card ready for scanning.
Current In-Library Services
Please note: for health and safety reasons, at this time we are not allowing anyone to enter and browse through the stacks. However, you can enter the library if you are using one or more of the following available services:
Holds Pick-up
You can pick up your holds and check them out at our self-serve checkout machines. To maintain safety, we will sanitize the machines after each use. If you don't know how to place a hold, try watching this video on how to place requests.
Library Memberships
You can apply for a library membership or renew your library membership online or in person at the library. If applying online, your new card number will be emailed to you and the physical card will be mailed to the address you provide.
Computer Access
A limited number of computer workstations are available for use and each user will have a maximum of 1 hour, per day. Computer stations will be sanitized after each use.
Walk-in Service
Although our stacks are not currently available for browsing, library staff can retrieve materials for you. When you visit the library, you will be directed to the appropriate floor where staff can help you find a small number of books or other items that are currently available. Please note some limitations to this service:
- Please limit your time in the library.
- Ask for just enough books to satisfy your immediate needs.
- If you look through items and choose not to borrow them, you will be asked to place them in a designated spot for quarantine.
3D Printing Service
At this time we can 3D-print small objects for you. For more information please visit our 3D Printing Submission Form.
Returning Items
Please return your items using the return slot located outside of the library, to the right of our main entrance doors.
Online Library and Tech Help
- Access our Online Library from anywhere.
- We can offer suggestions on what you should read next.
- Service updates about our online resources:
- Investigate your family history with Ancestry Library Edition, now available (from home) until December 31, 2020. (Log into your library account with your barcode and pin. Once logged in, look to the menu on the right for access to Ancestry Library Edition.)
- Need help accessing our digital resources on your device? Request Tech Help and staff will contact you.
More Information
- All other in-library services are not available at this time, including but not limited to: access to the book shelves, study rooms and use of furniture.
- Please note that if you need to pay a fee, we are not accepting cash (debit and credit only, please).
- Garbage tags are not available at the library. Please see the Town's website for information on Garbage and Recycling Services.
This page was last updated on October 15, 2020.