With the rapidly evolving news surrounding the transmission of the novel Coronavirus/COVID-19, the Friends of the Middlesex Public Library wants to assure you that we are taking the utmost care and concern in maintaining the safety and health of our patrons. As a result, we have made the following changes to our schedule:
The Beatles Next--The Solo Years, scheduled for Sunday, March 22 has been canceled and will be rescheduled at some point in the future.
The Friends Business Meeting, scheduled for Monday, March 16 has been canceled.
Theodore Roosevelt, America in the Arena, scheduled for April 19 has been canceled. This program is funded by a grant from the Public Scholars Project of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a State Partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. They have canceled all their programs through May and will reschedule once the health crisis has passed.
We will keep you informed of any other upcoming schedule changes or cancellations should they occur.
It's important to remember that canceling programs and limiting certain services does not give in to panic. Removing opportunities for large groups of people in confined spaces results in a variety of indirect and direct ways of managing the spread of this virus - keeps the number of infected people lower, prevents medical systems from becoming overwhelmed, and buys time to allow the medical community to distribute and examine options.
