Library Branches Reopen

The Ouachita Parish Public Library reopened the Louise Williams, Ollie Burns Memorial, Cpl. J. R. Searcy Memorial and West Ouachita branches to the public on Monday, June 1, and the Anna Meyer, Carver-McDonald, Sterlington Memorial and West Monroe branches on Monday, June 8. The Main and Ouachita Valley Branches had previously reopened on May 18. All Library branches will operate under the State Fire Marshal’s Open Safely guidelines. Modified hours are 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday – Saturday until further notice. The Library will not charge late fines on items due from March 20 – June 30, 2020. Book drops are open for patrons to return materials, but there is no rush to return items immediately. To serve as many patrons as possible throughout the day, the maximum time available to each person in the Library is one hour per day. To safely serve the public, the Library will: Operate at 25 percent occupancy, Require staff to wear masks and Clean high touch surfaces. Patrons are encouraged to: Download e-books and e-audiobooks on the cloudLibrary and Hoopla apps, Designate one member of the household to visit the Library to check out all items for that household, Wear masks to protect staff members and other patrons, Follow safety guidelines and staff directives. Place items on hold instead of browsing. To place an item on hold, patrons can log in to their online account at http://www.oplib.org or in the Library’s Stacks app. Additionally, patrons can call their local branch to place items on hold.