Haddon Township Library Reopens Monday Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Haddon Township branch of the Camden County library will reopen on Monday, beginning with limited in-person services, county officials announced. Contactless pickup will continue to be an option.

Beginning Monday, the library will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Patrons are asked to limit in-person visits to one hour.

“We are extremely excited to welcome library patrons back inside our facilities,” Commissioner Melinda Kane, liaison to the Camden County Library System, said. “Our staff has put enhanced cleaning and sanitization procedures in place to ensure the safety of visitors, and furniture and computers have been spaced to allow for appropriate social distancing. By wearing masks and keeping visits shorter, library patrons will be able to once again browse the shelves in person.”

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It is the first time the library will be open for in-person services since it reverted to contactless pickup in the fall amid a spike in coronavirus cases. Read more here: Haddon Township Library Back To Curbside Service Amid COVID Spike

Contactless pickup will be available Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Haddon Township Library is located at 15 MacArthur Boulevard.

Haddon Township is one of seven county library branches that will reopen on Monday. The others are Bellmawr, Camden Downtown, Ferry Ave., Gloucester Township, South County, and Vogelson.

The Merchantville branch has not yet resumed operations open to the public, however, it is continuing to provide no-contact pickup options. Pickup is available at the Merchantville branch Monday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.