Covid 19 and Books

Access to our book stock will be restricted following guidance issued by the COVID-19 Guidance Cell of Public Health England’s National Infection Service on 27th March 2020.

If you require a book from our shelves please check the catalogue and let us know what you require. Library staff will get the book, wipe it down before issuing it and then you can borrow it for 8 weeks.

Any books returned to us will be wiped down and placed in a locked room for 3 days.

We are unable to order books from other libraries.

We are sorry for the inconvenience this will cause but in the interests of keeping the infection away this is the option for the moment.

This is the guidance and if you have bench books please take into account the following comments:

During the COVID-19 emergency every person – including library staff, those using library books and those working in, or visiting, the library space – is advised to wash their hands more frequently to protect themselves from any contaminated surfaces.

Please note guidance from the COVID-19 Guidance Cell of Public Health England’s National Infection Service, as advised to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 27 March 2020:

  • The risk from books covered in a plastic cover handled by someone who is a possible COVID-19 case is negligible after 72 hours.
  • The risk from books with a cardboard/paper cover is negligible after 24 hours.

 

 
On 30 March, 2020   /   Books, Covid-19, Library News