What’s Happening At Your Library?

                                      THE LIBRARY REOPENED MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020                                                            

General Public Operating Hours

Starting 1 July 2020, the Allen F Pierce Free Library will be open from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.  On Saturday, the library will be open from 08:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, except during the summer when the hours will be 08:00 am to Noon.

UPDATED COVID19  – LIBRARY OPERATING PROTOCOLS

Library access is still by the Fenner Street front door, however, handicap access is available at the backdoor – just knock or ring for assistance. 

All who enter here must wear a mask and maintain six (6) social distance. 

Notify a librarian if you have or have been exposed to a COVID19 infection. 

Please return all library books and materials using the BOOK DROP located next to the other front door. Do not bring them into the library. 

For patron and staff safety, all library transactions will continue to handled at the shielded portion of the front librarian’s desk. 

We are not yet able to accommodate children’s play and browsing activities, library group programs, patron socializing, public meetings, etc.   We’ll let you know as soon as that changes.  

Starting Tuesday, July 7, 2020 our adult, teen and tween patrons will be able to browse the stacks for books, audio books and DVDs to check out.  Of course in these times masks will be required as will gloves or sanitizing hands prior to browsing. 

Library services offered: return and checkout of books, audio books, CDs and DVDs; use of one public computer for task purposes (recreational computer use is not supported);  and a designated desk in our computer area for those using their laptop to access our Wi-Fi hot spot.

For your protection, due to the COVID19 infection control measures, restroom facilities are not available except for emergency use.   Users will be responsible for sanitizing it after use according to the protocols posted in the restroom. 

Sorry!! The library cannot accept donations of used books, CDs, audio books, DVDs or other materials until we lift COVID19 restrictions.

 LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN!!

BOOK CLUB

 Book Club meets Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00PM at the library (outdoors weather permitting). Book will be “The Woman in the Window” by A.J. Finn.