Centennial Library And Esper Branch To Re-Open With Limited In-Person Services Tuesday

Press release from the City of Dearborn:

The Dearborn Public Library is prepared to welcome patrons back to the Henry Ford Centennial Library and the Esper Branch Library for limited in-person services beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Following strict safety protocols, HFCL will be open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., and on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. for both in-person services and curbside pickup.

The Esper Branch in-person and curbside pickup hours will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

The Bryant Branch will not be open for in-person services. Its curbside pickup hours will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Those entering Henry Ford Centennial or Esper Branch are required to wear a mask over their mouth and nose at all times while in the buildings.

Visitors will also have their temperature taken and fill out a health screening form upon entry.

Building capacity in both buildings will be limited to 30 percent, and patrons will not be allowed in the building for longer than one hour.

The Library’s entire COVID-19 Code of Conduct can be located online at https://tinyurl.com/cubb8xgj.

Meeting rooms and individual study booths will not be available for public use at this time. Additionally, the auditorium, Centennial Café and Quiet Study Room at HFCL will not be open.

All three buildings will be closed for all services on Monday, Friday and Sunday.

Library services are subject to change dependent on public health conditions and State of Michigan protocols.

For more information about library services during COVID-19, please visit https://tinyurl.com/tead1lfs or call 313-943-2330.

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This press release was produced by the City of Dearborn. The views expressed here are the author’s own.