Gloucester County Public Library entered its next phase of reopening earlier this month, by offering “Grab-n-Go” service at the main branch at Main Street Center. The new “Grab-n-Go” service is a 30-minute appointment that offers patrons the opportunity to enter the library and browse the collection in-person and select materials for checkout.

Enhanced safety precautions have been implemented inside the library to keep patrons and employees safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing is required. Plexiglas guards are installed at the circulation desk; hand sanitizer is available, and patrons for which an exception is not granted in the Governor’s Executive Order are required to wear a mask inside the building.

A maximum of 20 patrons will be permitted in the library at any time. Patrons that have been exposed to COVID-19 within the two weeks prior to their planned library visit, as well as those that are experiencing (or have recently experienced) symptoms of CO...