Carnegie Public Library Wishes to Announce the Following Updates…

Starting this past Saturday, to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 disease in Trinidad, we have closed the library to the public until further notice. The library staff has been cleaning and sanitizing the interior surfaces and cleaning the books and other materials coming into the library from the dropbox.

We are checking the dropbox frequently, and you can use the dropbox to return items you have checked out previously. Remember, though, that there are no fines for overdue books and movies, so feel free to keep library materials at home. We will make certain that you are not fined for any checked-out library materials, no matter how long the library remains closed to the public.

We have suspended all outstanding holds to avoid materials coming into and going out of the library. This means your existing holds will remain in the system and will be filled when the library opens again. You can also create new holds online, but again, you will have to wait to receive your items when the library opens again, and the courier service resumes.

You can create holds online by visiting our website and clicking on “Aspencat” near the bottom of the page. We are also keeping up with the latest reliable news about the pandemic. The first banner you see on the home page announces the library closure. Click the banner to get more information about the library closure, and links to reliable news about the pandemic. Here’s a link to our website:

https://www.carnegiepubliclibrary.org/

Thanks for your patience. Stay home if you can, stay away from others if you can’t. —Tom

Tom Potter

Teen/Adult Services Specialist

Trinidad Carnegie Public Library

719-846-6841

tom.potter@trinidad.co.gov

The library strives to offer informative and entertaining events to the public, and for the near future, we have planned and scheduled many events. However, because of the COVID-19 epidemic, we are cancelling most future events until the library opens again. See the table below for information on cancellations in March:

Event	Scheduled on:	Current status
Nostalgic Movie Night	March 18th, 6:30 pm	CANCELLED. Check for the new schedule when the library opens again.
Writers Group	March 18th, 2 pm	CANCELLED
Oral Histories	Thursdays at 3 pm	CANCELLED
Paws for Reading	March 19th, 1 pm	CANCELLED
Stitching Group	Fridays at 1 pm	CANCELLED
Carving Club	March 21st, 1 pm	CANCELLED
Walk-in legal clinic	March 23rd, 9:30 am	CANCELLED
Prayer Group	March 23rd, 12 pm	CANCELLED
Tuesday‘s Tots	March 24th, 11 am	CANCELLED
Book Club	March 24th, 1:30 pm	CANCELLED
Everyday Artists	March 25th, 10 am	CANCELLED
Book Club	March 25th, 3 pm	CANCELLED
Diversity in Coal Mines	March 26th, 5:30 pm	Online meeting planned: stay tuned for details
Census 2020 meetings	March 30th and 31st	CANCELLED, but stay tuned for Census info on our website and Facebook page
Census Day 2020	April 1st	CANCELLED, but stay tuned for Census info on our website and Facebook page