COVID Safety at the Library

Our library branches are open. Please respect the physical space of those sharing the library with you.

Branch hours

Safety procedures 

Here's what you can expect when you visit the library:

• Visitors must follow current Provincial regulations.
• The library provides masks for those who need one during their visit.
• Patrons should self-screen and sanitize their hands before entering the building (sanitizer is provided at all entry points and throughout the branches). 
• The library may enforce capacity limits should physical distancing become difficult to maintain.
• Patrons should respect the physical space of other library visitors and practice physical distancing etiquette. 
• High touch surfaces will be cleaned more frequently.
• Self-checkout units have been updated to reduce the number of touch interactions during checkout.
• Parents should keep their children close to prevent accidentally entering the physical space of other library visitors.
• Patrons who are ill or who have reason to believe they have come in contact with COVID-19 should not visit the library, per recommendations set out by the government and public health officials.

Modified services

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the following in-branch services will be modified or unavailable:

• Public internet computer use will be limited to a maximum of 90 minutes per patron, per day.
  • Computers are still available on a first come, first-served basis. Please plan your visit accordingly as you may have to wait longer than usual for a computer.
• Study areas and casual sitting areas are currently available.
• Children's Early Literacy stations are available on a limited basis.
• Imagination Stations are not available, but expected to be made available soon. 
• Staff may only be able to provide limited assistance to patrons using our public computers, collections, and other services.
• Tech Coach appointments with the Brant Skills Centre are not available. 
• Online programming for children, teens, and adults will continue.

In-person program procedures

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep programming staff and program participants safe, the library will enforce the following safety measures:

• Patrons participating in-person at library programs must wear a mask. This policy is consistently reviewed and may change as COVID risks change during the warmer months.