Brownwood News – Brownwood Public Library Director Becky Isbell gave a report Tuesday to City Council on current activities at the library, now that it has re-opened.

Library hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, closed 12:00 – 1:00 pm for cleaning; Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.  They are attempting to manage the number of patrons in the library at one time, thus one entrance (on Carnegie Blvd) and one exit (to the parking lot on Adams St.)  Also they have removed much of the seating, to encourage patrons to quickly move in and out of the library.

The library Summer Reading Club began about two weeks ago.  They have a scavenger hunt app, with 3-5 daily reading challenges in topics such as art, math, science, photography, buildings, etc.  They have had lots of positive feedback from parents, reporting that the kids have been out of school for several months now and are eager for things to do.

The library is going to have 25 Hot Spots to lend, for patrons to take home, get on the internet, and do their schoolwork.  They will also have other lendable technology with educational apps.  The library is going to create space for telemedicine portals, for patients who may be unable to travel to an out-of-town doctor.  And finally the library is going to have a series of workshops about how to search for a job.

(by Mike Blagg)