May 11, 2020

Employee Health Screening Process

All Roanoke Public Library employees are required to take their temperature at home before reporting to work at the library.

• Library Director will report to Library Board President and Library Assistant….
• Library Assistant will report to Library Director…
  • Their status if they have…
    • a fever
    • a cough
    • other symptoms of COVID-19
  • They will not report to work if they are feeling unwell or have symptoms.

Enhanced Cleaning

Library Materials

• Library materials will be quarantined for 72 hours when returned by a patron
• After the quarantine period, materials will be returned to the shelves or requested by another patron.

Frequently Used Services

• All frequently used areas will be cleaned with 70% alcohol after each transaction
• Keyboards will be covered with plastic seal, changed after each visitor
• Mice will be enclosed in plastic bags, changed after each visitor

Compliance with Social Distancing

• All library employees will maintain a 6 ft. distance at all times
• All appointments will be spaced out so no contact with other visitors.

Personal Hygiene/Ability to Wash Hands

• All library employees are required to wear masks when in contact with visitors.
• All library employees may wear gloves when handling materials.
• All library employees are required to practice frequent handwashing.
• Staff will request that visitor wear masks