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COVID-19 NEWS: 'Most Libraries Are Closed. Some Librarians Still Have to Go In.'
Colin Moynihan writes the following for The New York Times:The Houston Public Library told its staff that, though its branches were closed, the city remained ‘open for business’ and they must report to work. And so they have for several weeks, filing into the largely empty branches, where city officials say social distancing is maintained, and gloves, wipes and hand sanitizer have been made available. Still, several Houston library employees said it did not make sense to have workers showing up at buildings closed to the reading public—especially when one employee has already had the virus. … Though many libraries have sent workers home, with pay, several systems in states like Texas, Massachusetts and Colorado have required at least some staff members to keep coming to work. This has prompted criticism from some librarians, including those whose systems have made different arrangements. For more information, read the article.
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