Warwickshire Libraries sites have been closed to the public and mobile library services suspended since 23 March due to the Coronavirus outbreak and would like to assure anyone who has books on loa...
Warwickshire Libraries sites have been closed to the public and mobile library services suspended since 23 March due to the Coronavirus outbreak and would like to assure anyone who has books on loan from the service to keep these at home for the duration of the current lockdown period. Even if you need to renew your books online, they will remain on loan to the borrower and no fines will be imposed at any point during lockdown.
Ayub Khan, Head of Libraries and Face to Face front-line services at Warwickshire County Council said:
“It is really important that library customers do not try to take books back to any library during this time. Most of our buildings do not have a book return box or letterbox and returning books is unnecessary travel that will increase the risk of spreading the virus.
“We really want our readers to stay safe and not to worry about the books they have borrowed from us.
“Please share this information with your friends and families, particularly anyone vulnerable who is isolating for 12 weeks, and reassure them that they will not be fined for any overdue books.”
During the lockdown, Warwickshire Libraries are offering a number of online services for residents, including information resources, reading-related activities and e-books and audio book loans. If you aren’t signed up to a library already, you can join online to access the services!
All online services from Warwickshire Libraries can be accessed by visiting www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries