3-16-20 COVID19

Artist Deb Ayers of Madison (left) chats with Conway Public Library worker Annie Wehrli on March 16, when the library was only partially closed. For a few weeks in March, local libraries,

including Jackson, North Conway and Conway, were providing lobby and curbside service to patrons. After Gov. Chris Sununu issued Emergency Order No. 17 on Thursday, which ordered non-essential businesses to close, the libraries have shut down to borrowers until early May. However, patrons have other options, including checking out digital books on the libraries’ websites, the New Hampshire State Librarian says. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)

CONWAY — Local public libraries, which have shown creativity in adjusting to the ever-changing coronavirus protocols, now have closed their doors until the crisis is over.

North Conway Public Library, Director Andrea Masters said last week that the library lobby (foyer), accessible from Main Street, would be a pickup location for reserved library materials. But she announced Thursday that due to the governor’s emergency order, the lobby pickup service would end as of today (Saturday).

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