Loudoun Libraries Reopen All Branches With Mask Requirement

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — The Loudoun County Public Library system reopened Wednesday with limited services. Every location will operate at reduced capacity to help minimize the risk of spreading the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Curbside pickup service will continue during regular library hours at all branches except the law library in Leesburg. Meeting rooms, study rooms, teen centers and makerspaces at the libraries will remain closed during phase two of Virginia coronavirus reopening plan. The state is scheduled to enter phase three of its reopening plan next Wednesday.

Patrons 10 and older will be required to wear face masks at all locations. Patrons should follow directions on signs and floor markers to help ensure social distancing between both customers and staff. Patrons are encouraged to check out materials at the self-checkout stations at the library branches.

Computer stations are available only by appointment. Patrons can call their local branch for more information. Computers will be sanitized between uses.

“We are delighted to welcome our customers back into the library,” LCPL Director Chang Liu said in a statement. “My staff has worked diligently to create a safe environment for everyone.”

Bins are available around each library branch where patrons should place items that they have handled but decided not to check out. Those items will be quarantined before being placed back on shelves.

All branches, except for the law library, are now open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The law library is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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