Reminder: Middletown Public Library Open By Appointment Only

MIDDLETON, RI—Town officials are reminding residents that the Middletown Public Library is open by appointment only.

Public access hours are Monday and Wednesday 4 p.m.-7 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Appointments may be made by calling 401-846-1573 or emailing mid.circulation@gmail.com for a time.

Since May 29, the library has been following a revised reopening plan for libraries posted by the RI Office of Library and Information Services. Those guidelines are as follows:

• Capacity is 150 square feet/person including staff; this translates to no more than 4 persons using the public computers and no more than 4 persons entering for circulation transactions.
• Face coverings and health screening are required for entry; employees are self-screened, members of the public are verbally screened. Entry is not permitted for any one “Yes” response per RIDOH.
• All browsing of new books will be in a controlled space.
• Staff assisted circulation and self-checkout are both available.
• Access to technology, i.e. computers, copiers, printers, is restricted to 1 hour per appointment. (Equipment will be sanitized between users.)
• In-person reference assistance is by appointment.
• Physical access to the children’s department, all book stacks, and a/v is not available but staff will page materials upon request.
• Currently there is no seating for quiet study, research, reading, or meetings.