Our COVID measures

• You must wear a surgical face mask at all times in our libraries in line with Trust policy.  These can be found at all staff entrances to hospital buildings and at several locations throughout the library.  Please do not bring any other PPE into the library.

• We have rearranged our PCs and study spaces to maintain 2m social distancing. Please do not move any furniture and respect the safety of others by staying 2m apart at all times. Our library training rooms are marked with the maximum number of people allowed in at any one time – please do not enter an area if it is at capacity.

• Hand sanitiser is available throughout our libraries.  Please sanitise your hands regularly, including:
  
  
  • When entering the library
  • Before and after browsing books
  • Before and after using PC's
  • Before entering Training Rooms
    
    
• Regular Cleaning - disinfectant wipes are available in each room/area
  • We are wiping all of our tables, door handles, PCs and other high-touch areas each morning
  • Please clean your workstation before and after you use it
  • Place any materials you’ve used in waste bins provided
    
    
• We have placed protective screens at our enquiry desks to protect library staff and users.
• We are quarantining all returned books for 72 hours before putting them back on the shelf.
• 24/7 access is still available but we ask that you please follow these measures at all times, including during out of hours access.

We ask that you respect the new ways of working and if you have any queries about any of the measures above or would like to know more about a specific site please contact library.blackburn@elht.nhs.uk