Monday May 31
- 12:05 am – 11:55 pm
-
Memorial Day Weekend
All branches are closed.
All library patrons over the age of 2 are required to wear face masks that cover both the nose and mouth, as well as adhere to physical distancing guidelines.
Quick, intentional visits instead of casual extended stays are encouraged. Branch hours are:
Monday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm,
Wednesday: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm,
Friday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and
Saturday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
The Hollowbrook Branch is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm everyday and is closed for lunch from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
Aged 65+ and Immunocompromised Individuals are encouraged to come Monday and/or Friday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am to any branch.
After you see or are notified that your holds are available, you may request Curbside Pick-Up! Appointment timeslots are available between:
Tuesday: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm,
Thursday: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, and
Saturday: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
The Hollowbrook Branch has Pick-Up appointments from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm every weekday (Monday through Firday).
Appointments must be booked no later than one hour before the timeslot. If you would like to book a timeslot within an hour, please call the branch to see if they can accommodate you.
All library patrons over the age of 2 are required to wear face masks that cover both the nose and mouth, as well as adhere to physical distancing guidelines. You will notice that some PCs have been placed out of use, as well as furniture removed or moved. This was done to promote and accommodate physical distancing.
In recognition of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations, Governor Phil Murphy’s Executive Orders regarding the public health crisis created by the COVID – 19 virus, and to aid Mercer County’s continuing effort to fight the spread of the COVID – 19 virus and protect Mercer County employees and visitors, visitors over the age of 2 must wear face masks that cover the nose and mouth both inside a County facility and outside, when receiving library materials.
Our hours of operation allow for the more thorough cleaning of our branches before and after in-person services. Staff will clean frequently touched surfaces, to include, but not limited to public PC keyboards and mice, tables, handles and switches. Please use the hand sanitizer provided for patrons upon entry and remember to wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer throughout your stay.
We will be following the Governor’s guidelines for places where people gather (outlined in Executive Order No. 230) and limit the occupancy of our branch libraries to 50% of the building occupancy, whichever is less.
Signs that limit occupancy are posted on the outside doors of each branch; please understand that you may not be able to enter the buildings if we achieve a limit of 50%. For your convenience, we will continue our service of providing contactless pick-up of library materials.
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Mercer County Health Officer, the use of public restrooms, single and multi-stall restrooms will be limited to:
In the event these limitations cannot be enforced, the restrooms will be closed for use.
You will notice that most patron tables and chairs have been removed to accommodate physical distancing requirements. Please be respectful of another patron’s personal space when selecting seating. The most recent Executive Order recommends only families or groups of known persons to gather together indoors.
Please continue to return library materials in our book and AV drops. Returned materials will not yet be accepted inside our branches. All returned materials will be quarantined for 72 hours, after which it will be added back into our collections.
Due to the limited number of PCs available in order to accommodate physical distancing compliance, computer use will be limited to one-hour per day. Extensions on PC time limits will not be possible at this time.
We encourage you to take advantage of our unlimited WiFi access, which is available in and outside of our buildings from 7 am until 9 pm.
At this time our quiet study rooms and meeting rooms will be closed. Branches cannot accept art or exhibit display requests. All in-person programs and events will be suspended. Our public spaces have been redesigned to accommodate physical distancing compliance.
We will continue to offer virtual programming through a combination of prerecorded videos, online programs and contests, live virtual events, and some limited outdoor events at our branches. Check out what we have planned on our online event calendar.
Public notary services will not be available at this time.
Please note that we are either closed or operating with limited access on the below dates. Check the description of each event for the branches it effects and the modified opening schedule.
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