Ruidoso Public Library reopens for limited in-person services
RUIDOSO, NM – March 15, 2021– The Village of Ruidoso and the Ruidoso Public Library staff is pleased to announce the reopening of the Ruidoso Public Library on a limited basis beginning Monday March 22, 2021. The library will be open for browsing and computer use Monday through Friday, between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM on the adult floor only and between 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM on the teen and children’s floor only (adult family members may browse the adult collection but must checkout at the children’s circulation desk).
All Appointments must be made online (Catalog - Village of Ruidoso, NM (rec1.com), anyone needing assistance making a reservation online, please call the Library (575) 258-3704. Appointments will be set for 1-hour increments and limited to 20 appointments per hour. Appointments can be made beginning Friday March 19, 2021. Curbside service will remain in place for those who wish to continue using this service.
Due to an upgrade of public computers, they may not be available for use until after Monday, March 22. Information on computer use will be posted as it becomes available. Once available, everyone will have to make an appointment for computer use, and patrons will be asked to sanitize their computer workstation after use.
Patrons entering the library will have their temperatures checked with a no-contact thermometer, and those with a temperature above 100.4 will be denied entry. Any patrons exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to stay home. If you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days, please do not come to the library for 14 days or until you have tested negative. Face masks are required, and social distancing will be enforced.
The Village of Ruidoso would like to encourage everyone to get tested for COVID-19 and to register to get vaccinated at https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org/. By doing these two things, we can help Lincoln County continue to move forward from Yellow to Green to Turquoise.
For more information please contact the Ruidoso Public Library at 575-258-3704 or visit RuidosoPublicLibrary.org.
