Procedures to Reduce Spread of Viruses During In-house Programs
LaCrosse Public Library takes community health very seriously and conducts strong cleaning practices with its facilities, materials, and staff. LaCrosse Public Library staff will follow steps to increase safety for both staff and patrons from the spread of viruses (Coronavirus and other types of viruses). As the weather changes and prevents outside learning experiences, all in-house programs and use of the Library’s community room will require procedural precautions that must be enforced. These procedural precautions are for the safety of all participants. The number of participants is dependent upon the ability to social distance appropriately. If room capacity is maximized, more sessions can to be scheduled.
Story Time with Miss Tiffany
- All participants will need to maintain a social distance of 6 ft.
- All attendees older than 2 years of age must wear a face mask. The mask needs to cover the nose and mouth.
- All participants will be assigned a location to sit.
- All surfaces and equipment, including books will be cleaned and disinfected between sessions.
- Area will be cleaned and sanitized by Library staff after each use.
S.T.E.M.
- All participants will need to maintain a social distance of 6 ft. when not with immediate family members.
- All attendees older than 2 years of age must wear a face mask. The mask needs to cover the nose and mouth.
- All participants will be assigned a designated area for each activity.
- All surfaces and equipment will be cleaned and disinfected between sessions.
- Area will be cleaned and sanitized by the Library staff after each use.
Community Room Use
- Room reservation must be made in advance. Check for availability.
- Contact person must supply the Library with a phone number.
- Contact person is responsible for mask compliance by all attendees.
- Contact person is responsible for maintaining the social distance of 6ft.
- Contact person is responsible for returning the space to its original state.
- Room will be cleaned and sanitized by Library staff after each use.
- For current safety guidelines, check this link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
Procedures to Reduce Spread of Viruses
LaCrosse Public Library takes community health very seriously and conducts strong cleaning practices with its facilities, materials, and staff.
LaCrosse Public Library staff will follow steps to increase safety for both staff and patrons from the spread of viruses (COCID-19 and other types of viruses).
During staff normal work hours:
1) must wash your hands at regular intervals and properly according to CDC instructions which are posted in staff and public areas.
2) must cover your mouth and nose appropriately if you sneeze or cough, must properly wash your hands as soon as possible after sneezing or coughing, and must throw tissues in the trash after using them (do not keep using the same tissue).
3) must use provided alcohol-based hand sanitizer if for some reason you are delayed to properly wash your hands.
Additionally, staff:
- Are to stay home if you are sick and/or having respiratory illness symptoms.
- Are to contact your doctor or other medical professional if you think that you may have Coronavirus, must inform the director or designee if you test positive for Coronavirus.
- Are to disinfect share-use and other surfaces (including but not limited to tables, keyboards, doorknobs) multiple times daily.
- Should avoid touching your eyes/nose/mouth (and face altogether).
- Should avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- May wear library-provided disposable gloves, changing and discarding them when finished working. No repeated wear.
- May stop shaking hands with others, using a “air” version or something similar with children as appropriate.
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