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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-28; Library Board of Trustees; ; Library Services during COVID-19ITEM #7 Meeting Date: April 28, 2021 To: Library Board of Trustees From: Suzanne Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts Director Staff Contact: Suzanne Smithson, suzanne.smithson@carlsbadca.gov Sheila Crosby, sheila.crosby@carlsbadca.gov Katie Nye, katie.nye@carlsbadca.gov Subject: Library Services during COVID-19 District: All Recommended Action Receive report. No action needed. Executive Summary/Discussion Staff will update the board on Carlsbad’s library services and programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Next Steps None. Fiscal Analysis None. Public Notification Public notice of this item was posted in keeping with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date. Exhibits None. Page 11 of 11 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Suzanne Smithson April 28, 2021 Library Services during COVID-19 Current Status •State guidance recent change: orange tier as of April 7 •Library part of retail sector: 50% occupancy allowed •Monday –Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. −Curbside service −Staff support via phone, email, text, chat −WiFi garden at Dove •Limited interior services: computers, accounts, printing and copying Current Status (online)•Virtual programs −Regular story times, book clubs, genealogy programs, tween programs, etc. −Special events: music performances, Carlsbad Reads Together, etc. •Online research and learning resources available 24/7 •Catalog available 24/7 Current Status•Added April 5 •Interior use of the library −Browsing for library materials −Pick up of items on hold −Use of self-checkout equipment •Same schedule −Mon/Wed at Cole; Tues/Thurs at Dove and Learning Center −10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Current Status •Library materials due dates −Due dates extended several times in past year −March 31 due date not extended further −6 week checkout period instead of traditional 3 week checkout −Fines began accruing after April 14 (two-week grace period) −Lost item billing resumed today, April 28 (four weeks after due date) •Quarantine time of library materials reduced to 4 days Next Steps •Plans approved this week for progressively increasing services and hours •Based on State, County, City guidance •Revised and approved County Safe Reopening Plans •Focus on patron and staff safety −Ability to maintain clean and sanitized sites −Ability to maintain distancing and limit crowds •Limited telecommuting for staff Next Steps (details)•May 10 •Increase hours to 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Thurs •Continue alternating days •Add Saturday in-person services at Cole, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. •May 24 •Increase days of service to 6 days per week at all sites Next Steps (details)May 24 adjustments (cont’d) •Curbside Services will match interior hours −Mon-Thurs, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fri-Sat, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. •In-person Services will continue •Cannon Art Gallery hours will increase Next Steps (date tbd) •Yellow tier (or other direction) •Hours increase −From Mon-Th 10 a.m. –7 p.m. to 9 a.m. –8/9 p.m. −From Fri-Sat 10 a.m. –5 p.m. to 9 a.m. –5 p.m. •Services increase −Seating, use of tables & chairs − Limited in-person programs −Resume on-site literacy tutoring − Accept donations Questions?