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Attached is a flyer with the information about the Parent Portal.

Otsego County Office for the Aging is seeking adults and students in the community who would be interested in participating in a Pen Pal Program with older adults. Attached is a flyer and general guidelines for you to review and share with others. If interested contact the office at (607)-547-4232 or email reedt@otsegocounty.com

Digitized copies of certain years of the Unadilla Times are now available on this website. Look under the heading Local Digitized Newspapers to find which years we have. If you would like further information please call the library at 607-369-3131.

The Unadilla Public Library is going to have a book sale.

Saturday, October 31st 10 AM – 2 PM.

Our next Library Meeting is November 16th at 6:30 PM. Our meetings are open to the public.

The year 2020 has brought unprecedented challenges to our nation, state, and area of service. To continue serving our patrons during this difficult time, while placing the health and safety of our community at the forefront, the Library Board of Trustees has adopted a Temporary Safety Practices Policy.

The board’s authority to adopt these measures is found in our charter, bylaws, New York Education Law Sections 225,260,226, 8 NYCRR 90.2, and Article 2 of the Not-for-Profit corporation law. We also consider it our responsibility to develop these measures to keep our services accessible at this time.

Staff at the Unadilla Public Library have the authority to enforce these measures like any other of the Library’s rules. Concerns about this policy should be directed to the Director, Irene Murphy. Thank you for honoring these measures, which are designed to keep our community safe, while using the library.

The Unadilla Public Library operates per relevant law and Executive Orders. Therefore, the temporary practices in this Policy may be further modified as needed to conform with relevant orders.

Until the board votes to revoke this temporary policy, the library will require all people on the premises to abide by the following safety practices:

1. Wear face masks
2. Social distance
3. Stay at home if you feel ill

In the event any safety requirement is not practical on the basis of a disability, please contact the director to explore a reasonable accommodation.

The Library will share this policy through social media, and use a variety of health authority-approved, age-appropriate, multi-lingual and visual means to transmit this message in a manner consistent with our mission and our identity as a welcoming and accessible resource to the community.

We are excited to announce we will reopening Tuesday July 7th. We will be back to our normal hours. As we reopen, these procedures will be in place to ensure the safety and health of staff and patrons.

• You will need to ring the doorbell to be let in the library.
• Computer use will be by appointment only. Limited to an hour.
• Number of people in the building will be limited according to current guidelines.
• Face masks must be worn at all times.
• Maintain social distancing while in the library.

* Curbside pickup will continue to still be available.

Any questions please call the library at 607-369-3131.

Anyone with a library card can use curbside pickup.

To request materials:

1. Log into your library account through the online catalog at 4cls.org.
2. Search for materials and click “place hold” to reserve them. Up to 15 items may be reserved per library card from libraries that are open to curbside.
3. Wait for notification of availability of materials.

Materials may also be requested by calling 607-369-3131 or emailing unadillalibrary@gmail.com.

Disinfecting Materials:

Returned items are quarantined for 72 hours before being re-shelved or released for reserves.

Safety Precautions:

The library will take every step possible to ensure the safety of staff and patrons and will follow all safety protocol and guidance provided by the state and local health departments. It is expected that patrons follow any and all safety measures that library staff put in place. This may include social distancing, wearing a mask and staying home when sick.

Procedures for Curbside Pickup:

1. Use library card to reserve materials
2. When you are notified that your holds are available, pick up time will be arranged.
3. Upon arrival, call the library at 607-369-3131 to notify staff you have arrived.
4. Staff will place reserved materials on the porch.

Returning Library Materials:

Drop off materials in the door drop-off, or for a large drop-off, please call the library and arrange a drop- off time.

Book Donations:

The library is not accepting donations at this time.

If you have any questions please call the Unadilla Public Library 369-3131