We had planned on moving to our next phase (from curbside only to being open with restrictions) but have had to modify our hours. We are now open with restrictions but are open for about half the hours we originally planned. I think we may continue going along this route until we hear more from the state. I also have a staff member who has a spouse with a probable case, we are waiting on the results of their test. I am having them stay home until their spouse recovers or gets a negative result. We are a relatively small staff right now (already down 3 people since March) so even having one person stay home has an impact. One good thing is that it's easier to be flexible with our hours now as the public is largely understanding.

On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 11:26 AM Nannette Miller via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:

We have a situation in Elk Rapids. One of my staff called this morning saying he spent yesterday afternoon in the ER and was tested for Covid-19. He won't know the results for 2 to 10 days. The Health Department says we can stay open until we know for sure he has it. My gut says shut it down. We just started letting the public in this week. I'm closing for the weekend and hoping he can get an answer before Monday. Then I will reevaluate. I'm curious what others would do. I don't want to act hysterically, but I want to err on the side of caution. I think I understand why we can't get control of this pandemic. They could have given him a rapid test and known immediately if he has it, but because he wasn't sick enough to be admitted they wouldn't. That is absurd in my opinion. So the official advice is he may have it, and if he does everyone he worked with this week was exposed, but continue business as usual until we know, potentially exposing many more people to the virus.

Thanks.
Nannette

On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 8:28 AM Jessica Holman via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
Good morning,

I don't know if any Michigan libraries have done so, but I have seen that
some libraries in other parts of the country have closed again due to
increasing COVID-19 cases.

Has anyone in the state had to close again, or scale back their reopening
plan?

What are you using to determine whether you close again?

Thank you,

Jessica Holman
Director
Negaunee Public Library
319 W. Case St.
PO Box 548
Negaunee, MI 49866
(906) 475-7700 ext. 18

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