COVID-19: Home

What are you looking for?

• Articles on getting ready to reopen the library
• Capacity, Restrictions, and Masks as of May 19, 2021
• Capacity Restrictions Eased as of March 19, 2021
• Connecticut Libraries Roadmap to Re-Opening and Recovery: Four Stages
• Examples of Reopening Plans from Libraries Across the Country
• FAQs - Reopening the Library
• How long does it last on surfaces? How do I clean?
• Phase 2 Reopening Information - Connecticut
• Phase 3 Reopening Information - Connecticut
• Plans for Reopening the Library - update your library's plans through this survey
• REALM Project description and results
• REALM Project FAQ
• REALM webinar recordings
• Reopen Connecticut: Sector Rules for Libraries
• Resources and advice related to reopening the library
• Sample policies and procedures
• Survey - Reopening the Library
• Webinars on COVID-related topics, services, and programs

If you have questions about this guide or how to find resources, contact Maria Bernier, maria.bernier@ct.gov.

Open this spreadsheet to see when libraries are planning to reopen and under what conditions.

Please let us know about the projected reopening date for your library as well as your plans for providing service.

You can submit new information as often as you wish -- just fill out the form again and answer the questions of your choosing. Responses are posted in an Excel spreadsheet that you can sort by library name, county, municipal/association, and principal/non-principal.