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library closure
by Denise Bearre 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

Beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, ALL locations of the Alcona County Library are CLOSED to the public until April 5, 2020. Further updates will be available on library.alcona.lib.mi.us and the library's facebook site. Sincerely, Denise M Bearre, Library Director Alcona County Library 312 W Main St Harrisville, MI 48740 989-724-6796 ex 221

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Three Oaks closing
by Cheryl Kersey 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

The Three Oaks Township Public Library (zv326) is closing through April 5, 2020.

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Monroe County Library System closing today
by Nancy Bellaire 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

The Monroe County Library System is also closing effective today, March 15 and I have worded it "until further notice". We had previously announced that our closure would commence tomorrow, but we are pulling the plug today. Scheduled staff will be paid. Some work will be done by staff while closed, but the extent and methodology is in development. Thanks all and stay safe. Nancy Nancy Bellaire Director Monroe County Library System 840 S. Roessler St. Monroe, MI 48161 734 241-5770

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More virtual planning ideas
by Jessica Holman 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

Good morning, With the uncertainty of the days ahead, might I recommend seeing if your scheduled performers, authors, and other speakers can offer their programs virtually? I have a local musician scheduled for April 6, and when I spoke with him about it, he was very willing to offer his performance to my patrons via live stream if necessary. Many of these people rely on bookings to make ends meet. If you have musicians, performers, and others who you've booked or have considered hosting, maybe reach out to them and see if they can adapt for a virtual event. -- Jessica Holman Library Director Negaunee Public Library 319 West Case Street Negaunee, MI 49866 (906) 475-7700 ext. 18

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Lincoln Township Public Library Closed
by Jessica Ishmael 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

The Lincoln Township Public Library will be closed March 16 – March 28 to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our community. We realize that this may present a hardship for some of our patrons and regret that we must close the building. We assure you that our staff team will be working to provide alternative services during this time. On Thursday, March 12, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a mandate to close all Michigan schools grades K-12 through April 5 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Governor Whitmer also urged all Michigan residents to practice self-isolation by staying home. LTPL considers the health of our patrons and staff a top priority. To both help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 among the high number of residents who utilize our library on a daily basis, and reduce the risk of exposure to the rest of our community, we will comply with the Governor’s order. Please keep library materials until we reopen. Late fees on any materials checked out after March 1st will be waived until April 13th. MelCat requests will not be filled at this time. Our library staff team will be available via phone and email during the hours of 10am-6pm Monday through Friday, and 10am-2pm on Saturdays to answer your questions and help connect you to other resources being made available during this period. While our physical building will be closed, our website lincolntownshiplibrary.org is our online branch and it is always open. LTPL offers a large variety of digital options including eBooks and eAudiobooks through Overdrive<https://smdl.overdrive.com/> or the mobile app, Libby; music through Freegal<https://lincolntownshiplibrary.freegalmusic.com/home>, and a variety of databases under the “Research” tab on our homepage. All service updates will be posted on our website at https://lincolntownshiplibrary.org/slides/coronavirus-update/ and on our Facebook page. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. The Library board will reconvene on March 28th to reassess and make a determination regarding access and services. Thank you for your patience as we work together through this developing situation. Be well and wash your hands! Jessica Ishmael Best, Jessica Ishmael Director Lincoln Township Public Library 2099 W John Beers Rd Stevensville, MI 49127 (269) 429-9575 ext 126

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Northfield Township Library Closed
by Meg Goldwyn 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

The Northfield Township Library is closed to the public as of Friday, March 13th. We will be offering curb-side pick up of materials to patrons for the time being. Kind regards, Meg Goldwyn Assistant Director | Northfield Township Area Library 125 Barker Road Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 Tel: (734) 449-0066 x23 www.ntal.org<http://www.ntal.org/> Engage. Educate. Encourage. [cid:170b23c8-d69f-4aca-afd7-679de86f0d6a]

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Is your public library closing? Please add your library to PLA's list
by Rachel Ash 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

If your public library is closing, please add your listing to this list from the Public Library Association (PLA): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vG21vqjeWUyqQNin7QzAoxUBg2UMO8mCgGQ… Take care! Rachel Ash Membership and Communications Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 225 milibraries.org rfash(a)milibraries.org<mailto:rfash@milibraries.org> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/mlaoffice>!

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Closing
by Jamie Paille 14 Mar '20

14 Mar '20

The Houghton Lake Public Library will be closed to the public March 16 through April 5th. -- Jamie L. Paille Library Director MLIS Houghton Lake Public Library 4431 W Houghton Lake Drive Houghton Lake, MI 48629 989-366-9230 jpaille(a)hlpl.org <kyoung(a)hlpl.org>

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Covid-19
by Diane Moyer 14 Mar '20

14 Mar '20

Hi everyone Dryden Township Library will be closing Monday, until April 6. Staff will still be here most days for a few hours working on cataloging and maintaining a curbside service for our patrons. Diane Moyer Diane Moyer, Director Dryden Township Library 5480 Main St. PO Box 280 Dryden, MI 48428 810-796-3586 moyer.diane(a)Outlook.com www.drydentownshiplibrary.org<http://www.drydentownshiplibrary.org>

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Branch District Library Closing
by John Rucker 14 Mar '20

14 Mar '20

Branch District Library is closing from March 16 until further notice. John Rucker, Director Branch District Library 10 E. Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 RuckerJ(a)BranchDistrictLibrary.org https://www.BranchDistrictLibrary.org Direct: 517-279-7848 FAX 517-278-2342

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