With lots of misinformation around COVID-19, libraries and library staff should regularly check for trustworthy and up-to-date information from the New York State and county health departments, as well as information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Columbia County Health Department
- Dutchess County Health Department
- Greene County Health Department
- Putnam County Health Department
- Ulster County Health Department
Library Specific Resources
- MHLS has added sample Pandemic policies to our sample policy collection which you can find here: https://bit.ly/2VU6y89
- Southeastern NY Library Resources Council has put together a “COVID-19 toolkit for librarians” which you can access here: https://libguides.senylrc.org/InCaseOfEmergency
- Pandemic Preparedness, American Library Association
- Libraries and Pandemic Preparedness: Addressing COVID-19 with facts and outreach, American Libraries
- COVID-19 and Library Managers, Urban Librarians Unite
- Resources for Libraries on Coronavirus, EveryLibrary
