HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Although it can open under the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, the Hutchinson Public Library is staying closed for at least another week. The library announced it would not open to give staff more time to prepare for patrons again.
The library is planning to open with numerous guidelines in place to keep staff and patrons safe. But opening up the building is still some time away. Beginning Monday, May 11, the library building will still be closed, but offer a pickup service, including books and other items, copying and faxing. Officials also plan to restart the homebound delivery services with an eye toward expanding that service to a broader audience.
The library is also working hard to prepare the building to safely open to the public, but library spaces are categorized as medium- to high-risk for concentrating people in a space that doesn't fit the current guidelines.
The library says it will continue to update patrons on Facebook and other sources of media about a possible full opening of the facility.