Limited Walk-In Service Begins August 31

Posted on: August 25, 2020 - 9:20am
reopening graphic - wear a mask, six feet apart and grab and go

As of November 10 this information is no longer up-to-date. Please read the latest update here.

On Monday, August 31 at 10 AM Whitinsville Social Library will begin Phase 3 of its COVID-19 phased reopening plan and open its doors to the public for limited walk-in service. Hours for walk-in service are Monday - Thursday 10 AM-6 PM, Friday 10 AM-4 PM and Saturday 9 AM-12 PM. Hours will be reassessed periodically. 

Enter and exit the building using the Library’s front entrance on Church Street. The back entrance is available only to people who require the use of the elevator. If you require the elevator please ring the doorbell once you arrive so Library staff can open the door for you.

Masks are required to gain entry. If you cannot wear a mask please make use of Parking Lot Pick Up. The building’s maximum occupancy is 20 people. Hand sanitizer is available and its use is highly encouraged before touching library materials.  If you decide to enter the building, your time is limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. No tables or seating are available. Patrons will not have access to the ground floor. No meetings of any kind are allowed. There will be no in-person library programs until further notice. If you or anyone in your household is feeling unwell or have COVID-19 symptoms we ask you do not enter the library.  

The Library encourages you to download and sign into MeeScan, a free self-check out app, before you arrive. MeeScan allows you to check out Library items with no staff contact and no lines. This app is available for iPhone and Android smartphones. Consider placing items on hold or looking up their availability in the online catalog at http://whitnsvlle.cwmars.org before arriving. 

One public computer is available by appointment only. To schedule an appointment for computer browsing please call 508-234-2151 during business hours or go to www.tinyurl.com/EventsAtWSL. Computer usage is limited to 30 minutes a day. Use of the copy machine is on a first come first serve basis. Black and white printing is 20 cents a sheet. Please have exact change.

No more than two families or seven people in the Children’s Room. No children under nine years of age are allowed to enter the building without a parent or guardian present. Patrons of all ages must limit their visit to 30 minutes or less.

Parking Lot Pick Up has changed. It is available Monday through Saturday 10 AM - 12 PM and Tuesday and Thursday 4 PM - 6 PM. Staff will no longer be calling patrons to schedule appointments for Parking Lot Pick Up. If you do not wish to enter the building once your holds are available call the library to schedule a day and time slot for Parking Lot Pick Up. At your requested time slot your checked out items will be at the library’s front entrance in a paper bag ready for you to grab and go.

All returns are quarantined for at least 72 hours before checked in and removed from your account. The blue book drop is open 24/7 and is located in the back parking lot. If you have fines please pay them online by logging into your library account. 

The Library is not accepting book donations. If you would like to donate bleach wipes, cleaning supplies, or cloth masks for staff and patrons please call the library at 508-234-2151. The health of the Whitinsville Social Library's staff and the Northbridge community continues to be the Library Director’s number one priority.

Browse the library’s website for online resources including streaming movies through Kanopy, Ebooks through Overdrive, children's books via Tumblebooks and historical collections on Omeka. September is Library Card Sign Up Month. Sign up for a Library card in person or remotely at www.tinyurl.com/WSLCardSignUp.