Yes. Our hours are:

Monday - Friday, 9am to 6pm

Saturday 1 to 5pm

The Library will also be closed on Sunday.

Curbside pickup will still be available. Please place items on hold prior to pick-up at www.woodfordcountylibrary.org or by calling (859) 873-5191. Book drops are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

 

All staff are required to wear a mask while working. The Library is following Kentucky’s Healthy at Work guidelines (https://govstatus.egov.com/ky-healthy-at-work).

 

While we are glad that the Library is open to the public again, service will look a bit different.

Per government guidelines, we are limited in the number of people who can be in the Library at any one time. In order to allow as many visitors access to the building as possible, we are providing quick services such as:

•Grab and go browsing of items

•One hour of computer use

•Quick reference assistance

•Copy, scan and fax

Depending on the number of people visiting at any one time, there may be a wait to get into the building. Additionally, you may notice the furniture has been moved. Due to occupancy limits per governmental guidelines, during this phase of the Library’s reopening, our focus is on allowing patrons to quickly come in and complete their business. However, if you need the assistance of a chair, please ask a staff member.

 

There are limited times on computers to provide access to as many people as possible given the fact that we have fewer computer terminals available due to social distancing guidelines.

 

While we’d love people to stay, right now we are trying to get as many people in the building as possible. To ensure fair and reasonable access to as many Library users as possible, we’ve had to enact building occupancy limits.  This also allows the Library to best comply with social distancing guidelines put in place by the Governor.

 

Since the Library closed in early March, staff have been cleaning and modifying procedures to ensure a safe environment. The Library is following Kentucky’s Healthy at Work guidelines (https://govstatus.egov.com/ky-healthy-at-work). Additionally, all items that are returned are placed in a 5 day quarantine and cleaned and sanitized before being returned to the shelves.  

 

Once items are returned, they go into immediate quarantine for 5 days before being checked in. After they are cleaned, they are then checked in and made available on the shelves or for people to place on hold online. Fines have been forgiven for past overdue fines and will not be charged for overdue items through the end of the year. If you think you returned your items and they are showing up on your account five days or longer after you returned them, please contact us, (859) 873-5191.

 

Yes! Due to current social distancing guidelines and space limitations regarding the number of people allowed in the building, we are unable to offer in-person programs.. We are continuing to monitor state and health official guidelines and will expand in-person programming when permitted. Currently we offer many programs online through Facebook, Google Meet, and Zoom. Visit www.woodfordcountylibrary.org for a calendar of events.

 

We are unable to provide meeting or study room use at this time. We will continue to modify Library use as the governmental guidelines are updated

 

The Library is not accepting donations at this time.

 

No. Overdue fees for items returned late will not be charged through the end of the year.