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 [ https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/4864809?utm_medium=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature | Currently Reading ] [ https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/4864809?utm_medium=cover&utm_source=email_signature ] [ https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature | ] [ https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_link&utm_source=email_signature | Get your own email signature ]
* 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 From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> On Behalf Of ML Tamarack Circulation via Michlib-l Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 3:36 PM To: michlib-l@mail3.mcls.org 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 Currently Reading<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/4864809?utm_medium=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature> [Book Cover]<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/4864809?utm_medium=cover&utm_source=email_signature> [Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature> Get your own email signature<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_link&utm_source=email_signature>
. 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 From: Michlib-l [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Valerie Meyerson via Michlib-l Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:01 PM To: ML Tamarack Circulation <info@tamaracklibrary.org>; michlib-l@mail3.mcls.org Subject: Re: [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 . 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 From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> > On Behalf Of ML Tamarack Circulation via Michlib-l Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 3:36 PM To: michlib-l@mail3.mcls.org <mailto:michlib-l@mail3.mcls.org> 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 <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/4864809?utm_medi um=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature> Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/4864809?utm_medi um=cover&utm_source=email_signature> <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature> <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_ link&utm_source=email_signature> Get your own email signature
At this point, we are only doing curbside. Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Valerie Meyerson via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:00:32 PM To: ML Tamarack Circulation <info@tamaracklibrary.org>; michlib-l@mail3.mcls.org <michlib-l@mail3.mcls.org> Subject: Re: [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 · 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 From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> On Behalf Of ML Tamarack Circulation via Michlib-l Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 3:36 PM To: michlib-l@mail3.mcls.org 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 Currently Reading<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/4864809?utm_medium=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature> [Book Cover]<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/4864809?utm_medium=cover&utm_source=email_signature> [Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature> Get your own email signature<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_link&utm_source=email_signature>
Pamela, We have nine libraries in our district, located in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. We opened them all at different times and stages, depending on the staff and preparedness levels, starting June 23rd. We still have one library that is one of our school/public locations that is open only by appointment, but the rest are fully open now. The first library went straight to opening without any curbside or appointments first, and had no problems. The other eight were all open for curbside and then appointment only first, and phased in. We have limited time on the computers, removed seating, taken away all the toys, and have only done outdoor programs and virtual programs at this time. We have our first indoor book discussion group scheduled for October 15th at our main branch in the Sault. We are limiting the number of people that may attend. Honestly, we have had very few issues at any of the libraries. Some people still prefer curbside. We have a lot fewer people coming in than before, at all the libraries. We have four school/publics, and those have undergone the greatest changes. The librarians in those locations are doing Library on a Cart, where they have a laptop with mobile circulation and a schedule for each classroom for the week. They do story times in the classes and check out the books to the kids that way now instead of having classes come to the libraries. We have a wipe down schedule for the buildings, we have tables and carts for people to place items on that they have browsed but not checked out so that we can quarantine them, we have a half hour limit on computers, we are using plastic wrap on the keyboards that we swap out between each patron, we have the germ shields in place at the desk, we only have one point of entrance to all of the buildings, we are very strict about requiring masks, and asking patrons to pull them up over their noses, we have disposable masks for the patrons who “forgot” theirs, and it is going pretty well. We are open normal hours at all of our locations, including Saturdays. The first week we were open, we had people stationed at the front doors in one hour shifts to welcome people back, make sure they were wearing a mask, and see if there was anything we could do to help. We were friendly and firm, and people said they really appreciated having someone greet them. I wish we could have someone do that all the time, but time and money really don’t allow it unfortunately. Maybe down the road we can get volunteer FOL to be greeters. I hope all goes well for you, and if you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Warm Regards, Lisa Lisa Waskin, Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Ph. (906) 632-9331 Fax (906) 635-0210 <mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us> lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us From: Michlib-l [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of ML Tamarack Circulation via Michlib-l Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 3:36 PM To: michlib-l@mail3.mcls.org 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 <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/4864809?utm_medium=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature> Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/4864809?utm_medium=cover&utm_source=email_signature> <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature> <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_link&utm_source=email_signature> Get your own email signature
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Leslie Makela -
Lisa Waskin -
ML Tamarack Circulation -
Susan Wess -
Valerie Meyerson