“Our hope is, of course, to be able to return back to the level we were at before the pandemic, but I think we’re a fair bit off from that at this moment.”īefore the pandemic, the library system was in the midst of several renovations and changes at several branches, most notably M. “We want visitors to be checking the website for changes, because we want residents to know what the hours are for several aspects of the library,” Kane advised. There currently is no date for reopening the two smaller branches. Moving forward, Kane said the county continues to seek guidance from the state health department regarding future phases of library branch reopenings. Additional questions can also be answered on the website or by calling ahead to a branch before a visit. While the select six branches have partially reopened, Kane also noted that online resources and virtual events are still offered through the library’s website at. Temperatures will be taken and masks must be worn.Īccording to Kane, all open branches have reusable masks on hand for anyone who forgets to bring one. They also have to reserve a time slot for computer use in advance of their visit. But the county’s Downtown and Merchantville branches have yet to reopen because of their smaller size.īranch visitors are asked to limit their library time to 30 minutes. They continue to offer no- contact pickup for library patrons, as they have since March.

The Bellmawr, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, South County, Vogelson and Ferry Avenue branches are now open for limited hours Monday through Saturday. “Our staff is taking extra precautions to keep patrons safe when they return to our facilities, and we are asking that visitors do their part to keep others safe as well by wearing a mask, maintaining social distance and limiting their time inside of the facility.”

“We are very excited to welcome Camden County residents back into our libraries after an unprecedented crisis forced our entire state to make the difficult decision of closing many similar shared spaces,” said Freeholder Melinda Kane.

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