Warren-Trumbull County Public Library adds hours, services at all locations

WARREN — Libraries in the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library system have added more hours and additional services at all locations.

Jim Wilkins, W-TCPL director, said now that social distancing guidelines and protocols are well established and cleaning and disinfecting supplies are more readily available, the libraries are able to resume some of their previous services after reopening June 1 with limited hours and services.

"Balancing staff and patron safety with needed services is our overall goal," Wilkins said in a news release. "In addition to the books, videos and other materials customers borrow, the library plays an important role in making public computers and printing services available to the community."

All books, DVDs and other library materials that are borrowed and then returned will be quarantined for 72 hours and then cleaned and sanitized before being put back on W-TCPL shelves. Customers are asked to return all library materials in the drop boxes located outside each building.

The Adult Computer Area at the Warren Library will reopen with nine public computers available. Additional computers will be added for public use at each branch library. Library cardholders can use a computer at no charge for a one-hour session each day. Due to the limited number of available public computers, it is suggested that a reservation be made by calling any library location.

Printing, copying and faxing will be available for a fee at all locations. Single-use tables will be placed in each library. Customers will be asked to limit visit time in the library to no longer than one hour. Library cardholders will be able to borrow items through the Interlibrary Loan and the SearchOhio services, which are resuming.

Bookmobile service remains suspended, but the Mobile Library Express service maintains three stops in northern Trumbull County.

The Local History & Genealogy Center in the Warren Library will remain closed to visitors. Genealogy research requests can be submitted through the contact form found on the library website or by emailing glasgowe@wtcpl.org.

No library meeting rooms will be available for public use through the end of the year. Although no in-person programming or events will take place in the libraries, a variety of online events are being scheduled. Visit the library website for upcoming events.

New Hours:

• Brookfield Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday.
• Cortland Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday.
• Howland Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday.
• Liberty Library: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9 to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday.
• Lordstown Library: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; closed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Warren Library: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday.

The first hour of each day continues to be reserved for library visitors at higher risk for severe illness, including adults age 65 and older and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions.

This story was originally published August 10, 2020 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Warren-Trumbull County Public Library adds hours, services at all locations."