Yorktown Library, Town Offices Resume Indoor Service
09/08/20 - The John C. Hart Memorial Library and Town of Yorktown departments have resumed indoor service effective today.
The library’s new indoor hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Staff at the town’s departments are available for in-person meetings indoors by appointment only.
Visitors to the library and all town facilities will be expected to submit to a temperature screening and they will be required to answer a Covid-19 questionnaire.
“This is another milestone on our road to recovery from the pandemic closures,” said Supervisor Matt Slater. “It’s important for the public to remember that we are still in a public health emergency, which means that masks are mandatory while visiting the library and town offices. We also expect visitors to adhere to other social distancing precautions to ensure the safety of our public workers.”
Library and town officials’ safety precautions include the installation of plastic barriers at counters and a new self-checkout machine for library materials.
Yorktown departments will continue to hold virtual conferences for anyone who is not comfortable with in-person visits.
The library at 1130 E. Main St. in Shrub Oak will also continue its outdoor Porch Pick-Up service Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Patrons must place their Porch Pick-up requests online or by calling the library in advance. When the requested items are available the library staff will call the patrons for the pick-up.
As part of the library’s safety protocols, all items returned to the Library and Town Hall book drops are held for at least 72 Hours before they are handled. Items returned may take up to a week to be removed from patrons’ accounts. All items are checked in on the date they were returned and no fines are incurred during the wait time. Patrons should wait at least one week after returning items to contact the library if items still appear on library accounts.
