Luzerne County Library System

Curious how your library will be reopening? Here is a list of current reopening plans and related information: http://luzernelibraries.org/reopening.html

6/1/20 A message from Luzerne County Library System Administration: Now that Luzerne County has moved into the Yellow phase of COVID-19 mitigation, many in our community are asking when their public libraries will open for regular service. Like many businesses and organizations, we are eager to reopen to the public. Also, like other community organizations, there are specific steps that libraries must take in order to safely restore services. Libraries will follow guideline...s developed at the state level, by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Therefore, opening libraries will not be like flipping a switch from off to on but rather a series of steps, similar to turning a dial and gradually offering more service until we are fully restored. The Luzerne County Library System and our members are committed to providing safe facilities for all employees and library users. Our collective goal is to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Each library and library branch will have a customized plan to restore staffing and services at our buildings. These will depend upon the physical layout of each building, the number of staff members that can be accommodated with proper social distancing, and the conditions in our communities. Once we reopen, library staff and eventually the public, will be expected to continue practicing social distancing, the wearing of masks, and the following of other procedures that will help keep our buildings safe and clean. Extra effort will be put into maintaining a sanitary library environment in our buildings. There will be necessary changes in the number of people that we can serve at one time and the type of services and programs that we offer. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our devoted library users. Local libraries will advertise and use websites and social media to post their plans for restoring service. Please continue to monitor those channels for updates. All of us in the Luzerne County Library System wish the best for our communities and hope that everyone stays well until we can be together again.