Public Transit Riders Can Pick Up Face Coverings At Selected Phoenix Libraries

Press release from the City of Phoenix:

July 1, 2020

Public Transit Riders Can Pick Up Face Coverings at Select Phoenix Libraries July 1, 2020 1:00 PM.

Phoenix Public Transit partnered with the Phoenix Public Library to provide additional face coverings for community members at libraries near public transit. As of June 20, all riders are expected to wear face coverings on bus, light rail and Dial-a-Ride. Individuals can pick up a face covering when they're picking up library items during curbside service hours at the following library locations.

For library locations and hours visit the Phoenix Library website.

• Burton Barr
• Cesar Chavez
• Desert Sage
• Harmon
• Palo Verde
• Saguaro
• Yucca

Effective June 20, City of Phoenix Requires Face Coverings in Public

In accordance with Phoenix City Council action taken June 19, beginning Saturday, June 20, transit passengers are required to wear face coverings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Previous Council direction was a transit-specific policy effective July 1; however, due to the latest Council action directed citywide, face coverings are required starting June 20.

To assist transit passengers who do not have a face covering in their possession, Phoenix Public Transit staff will provide face coverings beginning June 22 (as supplies allow) for riders at the following transit centers:

• Central Station – Central Avenue and Van Buren Street
• Ed Pastor – Central Avenue and Broadway Road
• Metrocenter – South side of Metrocenter Mall parking lot
• Sunnyslope – Third Street and Dunlap Avenue

Further information on Phoenix social media channels and website will provide details on additional mask distribution.

Riders are urged to plan ahead and bring their own face covering, which may include masks, face shields, homemade cloth coverings or other cloth positioned to cover the mouth and nose. Detailed information on the use of face coverings, including how to make your own at home, can be found at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

The face-covering requirement applies to all people two years of age and older in the city of Phoenix, when they leave their home or residence and are within six feet of another person who is not a family member or member of their household. There are exceptions for those who should not wear a face covering due to a medical or mental health condition and for those whose religious beliefs prevent them from wearing a face covering. For full details on the Phoenix City Council's declaration, including exemptions, please visit https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom.

In many cases, it is not apparent who is exempted, so we encourage riders not to get involved with other passengers who are not wearing a face covering. Public transit personnel will be instructed not to prevent riders who do not have a face covering from boarding or riding.

This press release was produced by the City of Phoenix. The views expressed here are the author’s own.