Curbside Services Coming June 8!

Re-Opening Plan Approved by the Library Board of Trustees

On May 19, the Library Board approved a re-opening policy and plan. Implementation of this plan will begin on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean we will be able to open the doors to the public right away. It does mean we will be taking proactive measures to ensure patrons are able to access materials in a way that is safe for both patrons and staff.

Our top priority is getting in-person services back online in a safe and efficient manner. We will do this within the current Executive Order guidelines. We will respond promptly to any Executive Orders that limit our ability to offer in-person services.

Full policy and plan related to re-opening are available on the library's website: www.pwpl.info .

Tentative Timeline:

May 27 - June 6 (Stage 1/Stage 2 )

These stages re-introduce staff function in a staggered fashion. We have a lot of ground work to lay to get onsite library services back online.

June 8 (Stage 3) Public Services Resume!

The day we've all been waiting for... Curbside services go live!

Book drops will not be open right away as we have a lot of procedures to put in place regarding the quarantine and cleaning of materials. We hope to have these open again by June 22. For now... continue to hold onto those old library materials. We promise to take them from you when we've established safe processes to do so. There will be no fines.

When will the public be able to come back inside the library?

The Library Board of Trustees and Staff are committed to ensuring a safe library experience for patrons and staff alike. When we know what that looks like, we will let you know.

Expect that curbside and other no/low contact services to be the norm for many weeks before moving into other stages. It may be late summer before we are ready for public access of the building. When we do re-open the building there will be many restrictions in place. Look for limited numbers of people in the facility and limited access to the space.

Virtual Services and Programming will continue!

As we move forward through these stages of re-opening, our online services will continue and expand. This includes eLibrary resources, virtual programming and Book-a-Librarian appointments.

It has been wonderful to see how many of you are using our digital resources. We are pleased to be able to support these fantastic tools. Haven't used them yet? Check out the full list here: eLibrary

Our online programs are going strong! It is great to see you virtually. A complete list of virtual programs are available on our events calendar.

The full calendar is available here: Library Programs

NEW! Book-A-Librarian

Need one-on-one tech help? Have Reference questions that need answered?

Sessions are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Call 906-226-4311 or 906-226-4312 or email refdesk@uproc.lib.mi.us to book a 15-minute appointment with a reference librarian. If you do not reach us, please leave a voicemail. We will get back to you as soon as we are able.

Want to chat?

I will be hosting an online Director Chat on Tuesday, June 2nd at 3:00 pm to answer any questions you may have.

Or, watch this Director Chat live on the library's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PeterWhitePublicLibrary/

I will respond to questions live, or you are welcome to send questions ahead of time via email: aingpwpl@gmail.com

We thank you for your continued support and are looking forward to the time when we are able to offer in-person services again.

Be well.

Andrea Ingmire

Library Director

906-226-4303

aingpwpl@gmail.com

Contact Andrea Ingmire with any questions or comments! aingpwpl@gmail.com 906-226-4303

The Mission of the Peter White Public Library is to enrich the community through access to library services and cultural opportunities.