NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City’s public libraries will partially reopen July 13.
The New York, Brooklyn and Queens systems will start offering grab-and-go services.
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- Visitors must wear masks, physically distance from staff and patrons, and respect capacity limits
- Visitors must leave as soon as their pickups or returns are complete (there will be no browsing, in-person reference or computer use)
All returned items will be quarantined for 72 hours before they’re put back into circulation.
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