id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt www-libraryjournal-com-6743 Reopening Libraries: Public Libraries Keep Their Options Open | Library Journal .html application/xhtml+xml 3955 468 67 Library workers returning to their facilities are doing so during a social justice and public health crisis—steeling themselves to serve on the front lines of a changed landscape, planning responses and policies to deal with members of the public who may be unwilling to wear masks or participate in health precautions. Another two branches will provide curbside pickup, which Strobel will continue until limited visits to the library are instituted sometime in July. Browsers in the building are required to wear masks; those who decline may use the library's curbside service. She's working with the library board to follow guidelines outlined by the Centers for Disease Control, planning to wait on expanding services until there have been no new infections in the community for 14 days. "We communicated early with our Mayor's office about our pandemic response and reopening plans," says Kim Porter, director of the Batesville Memorial Public Library, IN. Adult/Public Library Services Librarian ./cache/www-libraryjournal-com-6743.html ./txt/www-libraryjournal-com-6743.txt