In all cases, appropriate social distancing measures are being adhered to. Nobody’s getting a book that hasn’t been sequestered for 72 hours.” “Any books we receive we hold onto for 72 hours before they can be checked out again. “There’s really no contact,” McGeath said. In both locations, patrons are asked to return books to the outside book drop. It’s that simple,” he said.Īny returned items are sterilized before being allowed to be checked out by another person. “We roll the cart out and you take the stuff off. Carts sterilized after each useĪlso, McGeath stressed that the cart is sterilized after each use. In Cedar Hill, a clerk will bring the items to the car in bags. In DeSoto a clerk will bring out a card with the items on it and the patron simply takes them.

Then, when they arrive at the library they phone inside. At both libraries, patrons go online to reserve books or other items. “Reading keeps your mind off things, and typically, folks are alone when they read,” McGeath said. Wylie Public Library in Cedar Hill, is offering curbside pickup and drop-off of items reserved. With that in mind, his library, along with the Zula B. He’s not advocating folks get out and mingle, but why not come pick up a book to read while being sheltered at home? The way DeSoto Public Library Managing Director Kerry McGeath sees it, reading is essential, especially in a time when the nation is dealing with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

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