NEWS RELEASE
COLLINGWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
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On May 14, the premier of Ontario announced that public libraries may restore delivery and pickup services as early as May 19, 2020.
Collingwood Public Library is pleased to begin offering curbside pickup Monday to Friday from noon to 6 p.m. beginning Monday, May 25, 2020.
“We are pleased to be able to reintroduce this library service to our patrons, but we are also being very careful to guard the well-being of both patrons and staff. For example, all materials returned to the library will undergo a 72-hour quarantine before being returned to circulation, and the small staff complement working in the building will be observing all of the recommended Covid-19 safety protocols,” says Ken Haigh, Collingwood Public Library CEO.
Curbside service includes all regular, in-stock library materials available via www.collingwoodpubliclibrary.
The process is simple: patrons may go online and place a hold on the items they wish to check out, or, call the library at 705-445-1571 x6238.
Library staff will email or call patrons when materials are ready for pickup.
The pickup area is located just outside the library doors, adjacent to the parking lot. Library staff asks that patrons wear a mask when possible and observe social distancing when picking up materials. Checked-out items may be returned on or before their due dates via the library dropbox. Fines will not be charged during this phase of reopening.
The Collingwood Public Library dropbox reopens on Monday, May 25 to coincide with the new curbside pickup service.
At this time, Collingwood Public Library is not accepting donations while they restructure to adapt to provincial guidelines and municipal protocol in relation to Covid-19.
This is the beginning of a phased reopening for Collingwood Public Library. In the interim, the library encourages patrons to continue enjoying the many online offerings including eBooks, eMagazines, eAudiobooks, databases (like ancestry.ca), children’s songs, stories and crafts, lectures, tech talks, online yoga, etc. These can be found www.collingwoodpubliclibrary.
Staff are responding to voicemail and email from Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact the library at 705-445-1571 or email info@collingwoodpubliclibrary.
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