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due to a new study, Returned items will now be quarantined for at least 7 DAYS before being removed from your account.
due to a new study, Returned items will now be quarantined for at least 7 DAYS before being removed from your account.
The Library is in PHASE THREE of the reopening plan. Read the plan here.
During PHASE THREE, the library has a 25% occupancy rate, which includes staff. The amount of people allowed inside a branch at any one time is listed below:
Please maintain a six foot distance from others at all times while in the library.
All of our branches have been retrofitted with Plexiglas® and have physical distancing signage.
Please use the occupied signs on doors to indicate that the bathroom is in use.
Furniture has been removed or reconfigured to ensure proper physical distancing. Customers should not move furniture for family groups unless staff have been consulted.
Only one (1) person (or family group) will be allowed on elevators at a time.
Access to computers is available with a 2 hour time limit. Assistance from staff is not available.
Copying and printing fees resume on October 1, 2020. Printing is 25 cents per printed side (black and white only). Scanning can be done and saved to a flash drive or emailed at no charge.
The preferred method for paying fines and fees is via debit/credit cards online or inside a branch.
Checks or money orders may be mailed to the library.
Cash handling will resume on October 1, 2020.
All branches will be regularly cleaned each evening and high touch public areas and restrooms are cleaned every 2 hours.
Returned materials will be quarantined for at least 7 days before being placed back in circulation and removed from your account. No fines will be incurred.
As many of our customers who received temporary cards during the closure still struggle with the need to stay home for their safety, we are extending the temporary cards through March 2021. Those who are able to come into the branch or come to curbside, may have their cards converted to permanent cards.
Volunteers and Friends will not be allowed into the library during PHASE THREE.
Volunteers and Friends will be welcomed back during PHASE FOUR.
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BEATLEY CENTRAL |
BARRETT BRANCH |
These locations are available by appointment only.
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LAW LIBRARY |
LOCAL HISTORY |
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TALKING BOOKS |
Meeting rooms are still not available for use.
Library programs will continue online while in PHASE THREE.
Please see our virtual event calendar and join us online.
Curbside Service is still available for those who do not wish to come into the library.
Curbside services will be offered on branch open days with curbside only offered on Fridays. Please see the curbside page for details.
Thermal cameras can now be checked out. They will undergo cleaning upon return. Regular checkout periods and fees do apply. For more information: https://alexlibraryva.org/thermal-cameras
Material donations are not accepted at this time.
Please keep them with you until we can accept them.
If you leave donations at the library, they will not be used and will be thrown away.
