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Thomas Ford Memorial Library Temporarily Closed

From Nov. 23 until Dec. 7, the library will be closed to the public due to staff exposure to COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution.

We apologize for any inconvenience. These are challenging times and we must work together to keep our community safe and healthy.
We apologize for any inconvenience. These are challenging times and we must work together to keep our community safe and healthy. (Thomas Ford Memorial Library)

The Thomas Ford Memorial Library is temporarily closed from November 23rd to December 7th.

Due to staff exposure to COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution, the library will be closed to the public from 11/23-12-7. The outdoor book return will be open, but during that time, no materials will be due and all holds will be suspended.

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of the library staff and the public, we are taking all steps necessary to minimize the impact of this exposure on the library. The infected staff member has not had any recent contact with library patrons. All library employees who have had contact with the affected employee are following the quarantine recommendations of the CDC and Department of Health. We are implementing a deep cleaning and disinfection of the building as recommended by the CDC, OSHA, and the Department of Public Health.

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We apologize for any inconvenience. These are challenging times and we must work together to keep our community safe and healthy. We look forward to seeing you again.

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