Vaccine Call Centers Staffed By Library Workers In Prince William

MANASSAS, VA — Library workers in Prince William County are going to help staff the county's new COVID-19 vaccine call centers, according to a press release. As a result, the county will only offer curbside pickup service beginning on Monday, Feb. 1.

"Contact-free curbside pickup was first offered just a week after Prince William Public Libraries first closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020," said Deborah Wright, director of Prince William Public Libraries. "It has since become a popular service throughout the remainder of 2020 and will become part of Prince William Public Library’s standard services in the future."

While the county's library buildings are not open to the public, other library services are still available to the public. Although many library staff members will be supporting the county's call center, the libraries will still offer phone assistance, and programming available on its website and on social media.

In 2020, Prince William Public Libraries organized more than 4,600 virtual events for more than 600,000 attendees, according to a press release. Further information about local library offerings and services can be found on their website, or by calling your local library.

Prince William's library staff have been helping community members since the start of the pandemic, according to the county's press release. In March, library workers crafted hundreds of masks for county employees. In September, they began checking out Wi-Fi hotspots to residents, since the libraries' computers were no longer accessible to the public.

Prince William's COVID-19 Call Center is a joint effort between the Prince William County Government and the Prince William Health District. The call center is available to residents from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day.

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The call center can be reached at 703-872-7759. To sign up for alerts regarding COVID-19 in Prince William County, text COVIDPWC to 888777.