Princeton Public Library Announces Expanded Hours

Princeton Public Library will expand hours on May 17 in line with state guidelines for indoor spaces and after consultation with the Princeton Health Department, Executive Director Jennifer Podolsky announced today.

Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday (till 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday) and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Contactless pickup of materials ordered from the library’s online catalog will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday (till 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday) and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

Along with expanded hours, library will add some of the furniture that had been removed previously, while maintaining social distancing guidelines. Groups of individuals who enter the library together will be able to work together at tables in common seating areas.

Study Rooms will remain closed and room rentals will not be available, as advised by the municipal Health Department. Masks will be required for everyone while inside the building and food and drink will not be permitted.

“We are pleased to expand the operating hours of the Sands Library Building,” Podolsky said. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have relied on the guidance of our Health Department and followed the best practices of our peers statewide. We think this expansion of hours is in line with those guidelines and practices. We know not everyone is comfortable being in a public indoor space yet, so we will continue to offer our popular hold pickup service and expand our digital collections and virtual programming to fill community needs.”

The Friends of the Library will begin accepting book donations without appointment during operating hours beginning May 17.

Princeton Public Library is in the Sands Library Building at 65 Witherspoon St. in Princeton Convenient parking is available on neighboring streets and in the municipally owned Spring Street Garage, which is adjacent to the library. For more information about library programs and services, visit www.princetonlibrary.org