Responding to Covid-19
Beginning March 17th, in the interest of public health, the Silver Falls Library District will temporarily close to the public to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
The closure will remain in effect until April 28th. We will continue to consult with the Governor’s Office, Oregon Health Authority, and the Centers for Disease Control for guidance about when and how we can safely reopen. The Library Board’s current plan is to operate in tandem with the Silver Falls School Districts decisions surrounding closure.
While in-person services and spaces are not available, the Library will continue to serve you through our Virtual Library services, available 24/7 from where you are. Learn more about free e-books, e-audiobooks, and movies, do research, and find information, by visiting the library’s website. www.silverfallslibrary.org. For tutorials on how to use some of the library’s online services, please click the green resource guide on the right hand side of the page of the CCRLS catalog page: https://catalog.ccrls.org/
The bookdrop is now closed. Patrons will not be charged for late items. Your hold requests that were filled prior to our closure will remain on the shelf until the library reopens. Hold requests that you make during closure will not be filled until the library reopens.
Even though you cannot visit the library in person, you can still use many library resources online.
Please note that we are not accepting donations of any materials at this time.
We encourage everyone to follow the guidance of public health agencies.
You can find accurate and up to date information at these agencies:
Marion County Health and Human Services (our local Public Health Authority)
Oregon Health Authority
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The City of Silverton is posting updates here:
Silverton Announcements and Press Releases
Reminder: Some of the most important actions people can take include personal hygiene, especially handwashing.
The closure will remain in effect until April 28th. We will continue to consult with the Governor’s Office, Oregon Health Authority, and the Centers for Disease Control for guidance about when and how we can safely reopen. The Library Board’s current plan is to operate in tandem with the Silver Falls School Districts decisions surrounding closure.
While in-person services and spaces are not available, the Library will continue to serve you through our Virtual Library services, available 24/7 from where you are. Learn more about free e-books, e-audiobooks, and movies, do research, and find information, by visiting the library’s website. www.silverfallslibrary.org. For tutorials on how to use some of the library’s online services, please click the green resource guide on the right hand side of the page of the CCRLS catalog page: https://catalog.ccrls.org/
The bookdrop is now closed. Patrons will not be charged for late items. Your hold requests that were filled prior to our closure will remain on the shelf until the library reopens. Hold requests that you make during closure will not be filled until the library reopens.
Even though you cannot visit the library in person, you can still use many library resources online.
Please note that we are not accepting donations of any materials at this time.
We encourage everyone to follow the guidance of public health agencies.
You can find accurate and up to date information at these agencies:
Marion County Health and Human Services (our local Public Health Authority)
Oregon Health Authority
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The City of Silverton is posting updates here:
Silverton Announcements and Press Releases
Reminder: Some of the most important actions people can take include personal hygiene, especially handwashing.
