Due to the increased number of COVID-19 cases in Buchanan County, the St. Joseph Public Library system has moved to contactless services.&nbsp;

Library Director Mary Beth Revels says&nbsp;the library makes the decision to use contactless service based on a policy.&nbsp;

“The four branches of the St. Joseph Public Library are now offering contactless service as of today, July 21st,” Revels tells St. Joseph Post.&nbsp;&nbsp;

This policy has a process based on number of confirmed positive cases and are color coded depending on the number of cases with green be the best outcome and red the least desirable.&nbsp;

Revels says&nbsp;the city is currently in a red risk level, causing the contactless service.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“If there are 10 to 24 cases per day that’s the orange risk level,&nbsp;and if there are more than 25 cases per day&nbsp;then&nbsp;that is the red risk level,” says Revels.&nbsp;&nbsp;

When the city is back to an orange risk level or lower for seven days, the library will reopen to public use.&nbsp;

The public is encouraged to call the library branch&nbsp;of their choice to place holds on library materials&nbsp;during this time.&nbsp;

By WHITNEE ICE&nbsp;St. Joseph Post&nbsp;Due to the increased number of COVID-19 cases in Buchanan County, the St. Joseph Public Library system has moved to contactless services.&nbsp;Library Director Mary Beth Revels says&nbsp;the library makes the decision to use contactless service based on a policy.&nbsp;“The four branches of the St. Joseph Public Library are now offering contactless service as of today, July 21st,” Revels tells St. Joseph Post.&nbsp;&nbsp;This policy has a process based on number of confirmed positive cases and are color coded depending on the number of cases with green be the best outcome and red the least desirable.&nbsp;Revels says&nbsp;the city is currently in a red risk level, causing the contactless service.&nbsp;&nbsp;“If there are 10 to 24 cases per day that’s the orange risk level,&nbsp;and if there are more than 25 cases per day&nbsp;then&nbsp;that is the red risk level,” says Revels.&nbsp;&nbsp;When the city is back to an orange risk level or lower for seven days, the library will reopen to public use.&nbsp;The public is encouraged to call the library branch&nbsp;of their choice to place holds on library materials&nbsp;during this time.&nbsp;

The St. Joseph Public Library returns to contactless services