by SARAH THOMACK
St. Joseph Post
The St. Joseph Public Library will be switching back to contactless service this week due to a reported accelerated spread of COVID-19 cases.
Library Director Mary Beth Revels says they have been following the Global Epidemics website from Harvard to determine the library’s level of service. Revels says Buchanan County moved from a risk level of yellow to orange on Friday.
“And that risk level indicates that there are growing cases in the county," Revels says. "That’s just an indication to us that we need to be careful. We… had already made the decision that if Buchanan County moved to the orange level that we would revert back to contactless service, we just feel like that’s safer for both library staff and the community.”
On Wednesday, the library branches will revert to contactless service, but patrons can call the downtown library location to schedule a computer session, if needed.
Library patrons can call each branch, email [email protected], or place holds through the online catalog to request materials. When the materials are ready to pick up, library patrons will be notified by phone and a designated time window will be scheduled for the pickup.
Revels says the library will reopen for in-person services when Buchanan County returns to the yellow risk level for at least three consecutive days.
East Hills: 236-2136, Downtown: 232-7729, Carnegie: 238-0526, Washington Park: 232-2052.