Regional libraries open

Wimmera Regional Library Corporation has started reopening its branches across the region.

It will, however, restrict hours to allow staff to clean returned library items and high-touch areas.

Libraries will be closed on weekends, but the corporation will review this as the State Government eases more restrictions.

For the first week, only borrowing services will be available and staff-operated printing.

Numbers of people in libraries will be restricted to ensure social distancing and the corporation is asking visitors limit their time to less than 15 minutes.

Staff members have been busy organising signs and hand sanitiser to help people safely access the library.

Public personal computers will be unavailable, but public wifi is back in operation.

Corporation leaders will regularly review restrictions and access to library resources and will be providing access to additional resources in coming weeks.

The corporation will not resume its mobile library, but will continue its drop and pickup service at normal mobile library drop-off locations.

Hours will be – Kaniva: Tuesday and 3.30pm to 5.30pm. Edenhope: Wednesday and Friday, 11am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm.

Friday,

Stawell: Tuesday to Friday, 10am to noon, 2pm to 4.30pm. Horsham: Monday to Friday, 10am to noon, 2pm to 4.30pm. Goroke: 4pm. Harrow: noon. Nhill: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 2.30pm to 4.30pm. St Arnaud: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 2pm to 5pm; Thursday 10.30am to 12.30pm, 3pm to 5pm. Warracknabeal: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 2.30pm to 5pm; Thursday 11.30am to 12.30pm, 3.30pm to 5.30pm.

People can find out more online at www.wrlc.org.au.

Thursday, 2pm to

Friday, 10am to