In February, right before the shutdown. As it happens, I took out a very large book that I could never have read in three weeks. I subsequently received a notice that said please don’t bring your book back for now.
Now, finally, they’ve notified me that they do want it back. I’m wondering how in the world they’re going to disinfect the pages of library books. Does this spell the end of library borrowing as we know it? Converting everything to an electronic format is not the right answer.
Libraries have also, for years, been providing more and more in the way of social services. I’m wondering how their client populations are going to fare without them in the covid-damaged world.