Wiltshire libraries start to reopen

Public welcomed back to some sites after national lockdown lifts

Author: Henrietta CreaseyPublished 3rd Dec 2020
Last updated 3rd Dec 2020

The county is now in Tier 2 which allows libraries to open their doors.

Council-staffed libraries will begin to reopen from today ( 3 December) with Salisbury's among the first to reopen.

WHICH LIBRARIES ARE OPENING AND WHEN?

The following libraries will welcome customers back with limited browsing of up to 30 minutes to select and loan books.

Amesbury - 8th December

Downton -11th December

Mere- 4th December

Pewsey -8th December

Salisbury -3rd December

Warminster- 5th December

Wilton - 10th December

Bookable computers will also be available at these site.

Amesbury Library will offer 'order and collect' from Friday (8th January)

Tidworth will continue to offer an order and collect service and bookable computers.

Safety measures will be in place to ensure social distancing and keep everyone as safe as possible.

CLOSED

Durrington, Ludgershall, Market Lavington, Netheravon, and Tisbury will remain closed for now.

The council stresses its ''working hard to open the volunteer-run libraries as soon as possible."

The mobile libraries will also be back on the road in rural areas, providing communities with limited access and browsing.

All items borrowed, that were due back from 9 March onwards, will continue to be automatically renewed.

Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling, Wiltshire Council Cabinet Member for Libraries, said:

"Throughout the past three weeks of national restrictions, our library teams have done extremely well to continue to provide order and collect services, mobile library services and innovative online resources. "

"We are looking forward to welcoming you back in person. Everyone's safety is our utmost priority."

Library opening times and contact details can be found on the Wiltshire Council website

The online library content, which has proven to be hugely popular, will continue.

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