Pewsey Library to reopen for first time since lockdown
Measures are in place to make sure the building is Covid secure.
Wiltshire Council has been slowly reopening libraries across the county to enable staff and volunteers to restart their services.
Today (Tuesday 27th October) it's the turn of Pewsey Library with customers allowed up to 30 minutes to browse for books or a 45 minute booked slot to use a computer.
Opening hours at the library have been reduced slightly, it'll now be open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday between 2pm-4pm or on Wednesday between 10am-12pm.
Three other venues are reopening over the next two weeks as well:
- Wilton - Thursday 29 October
- Mere - Friday 30 October
- Downton - Friday 6 November
Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling, Wiltshire Council Cabinet Member for Libraries, said:
"Our libraries team has worked incredibly hard and in partnership with our volunteers to get the next set of libraries in Wiltshire reopen and get our much loved mobile library service back up and running.
Our library service has adapted so well throughout the pandemic and it's great to see people continually embrace what we've been able to offer. It's good to see the mobiles back on the road again, serving the rural areas of Wiltshire and the most vulnerable."
There will be a number of safety measures in place to make sure the building is being used properly and securely.
These include:
- People advised not to pick up and put back lots of books
- Social distancing in place
- People asked to wear face coverings
- Hand sanitiser stations
- Limited number of people inside
- Screens in place at main customer service desk
- Test and Trace in place
Visit the Wiltshire Council website for full details.