NCW Libraries reopen Nov. 2

QUAD CITIES – NCW Libraries branches in Brewster, Pateros and Bridgeport will be among the 30 branches across NCW’s five county network that will reopen to the public under designated COVID restrictions on Monday, Nov. 2.

Those restrictions include wearing masks, social distancing, and limited occupancy inside library premises. Okanogan, Douglas, Chelan, and Grant counties are now in the state’s Phase 2 reopening status that allow for 25 percent capacity. Counties are allowed to move to Phase 2 for reporting less than 25 new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents over a 14-day period.

Ferry County is in Phase 3. A county must have been in Phase 2 for at least two weeks in order to qualify for Phase 3.

“NCW Libraries will continue to offer a wide variety of programs and author events online at ncwlibraries.org,” said an NCW media release. “For patrons who prefer minimal contact service, curbside pickup will continue to be offered at all branches.”

Patrons can browse bookshelves, read newspapers, access computer stations, and pick up DVDs, the media release said.

Pateros

Librarian Shari Houck said the Pateros Library curbside service will be open from 3-6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

“We will be offering team crafts for kids and adults on the curbside table,” said Houck who has been the Pateros librarian for eight years.

Brewster

Librarian Rebecca Zion will observe her sixth year at the Brewster Library on Nov. 1, the day before its reopening. She said she made good use of the library’s down time by repainting bookshelves.

Brewster Library will be open from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

“There will be an additional hour of regular curbside service from 2-3 p.m. every day,” Zion said.

Bridgeport

Librarian Michelle Orosco has been on the job at Bridgeport for 23 years. Curbside hours are 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and 3-6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

All three libraries have Facebook pages and can also be accessed online through ncwlibraries.org