Return to pre-COVID hours
Effective September 1st, all branches will be returning to their pre-COVID hours of operation.
Please note that effective Wednesday, September 1st, all branches will be returning to their pre-COVID hours of operation.
Please note that we are limited to 50% capacity in order to ensure proper distancing. Masks are required at all times. Please see below for hours, capacity limits, and additional safety precautions.
HOURS
Amherstview & Napanee:
Mondays 10am-8pm
Tuesdays 10am-8pm
Wednesdays 10am-8pm
Thursdays 10am-8pm
Fridays 10am-5pm
Saturdays 10am-5pm
Bath, Tamworth & Yarker:
Mondays 4pm-8pm
Tuesdays 10am-2pm
Wednesdays 4pm-8pm
Thursdays 10am-2pm
Saturdays 10am-2pm
* Please note: all branches are closed for a staff development day on Friday, September 17th
CAPACITY LIMITS
- Amherstview – 60 people
- Napanee- 60 people
- Bath – 30 people
- Tamworth – 30 people
- Yarker – 20 people
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- Occupancy will be strictly enforced and particular sections of branches will also have their own occupancy limits;
- Floor decals will ensure one-way access to book stacks, as well as manage the flow of traffic around the circulation desks;
- Plexiglass screens and other barriers have been installed at the circulation desks as well as public computer terminals as needed;
- Furniture and equipment have been spaced out or removed from the branches in order to ensure a two-meter distance can be maintained between patrons;
- Hand sanitizer will be available at entrances and throughout the library;
- Signage will be placed in front of library entrances, as well as throughout the facilities to ensure compliance with procedures and encourage safe practices;
- Library furniture and equipment (e.g. public computer terminals) will be sanitized by staff after each use;
- Users without a library card will be required to provide contact information for contact tracing;
- All library users will complete (passive) self-screen upon entry to the library; patrons using meeting rooms will be actively screened by staff; patrons attending programs will be prompted to self-screen in the app upon registration; staff complete a full app-based self screening;