NEWS RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
September 28, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATING HOURS
Library Collections and Stacks Open for Patron Use
JEFFERSON, LA – Effective today, Monday, September 28, 2020, all Jefferson Parish library locations have resumed regular (pre-COVID) operating hours. Library collections and stacks are now open for patron use; however, curbside service will still be available for patrons per request.
All Jefferson Parish libraries will operate at 75 percent capacity, as per state guidelines. Meeting rooms are available for online booking with limited capacity. Study rooms are also open on a first come, first served basis for limited time use. Public computers are available for patron use by appointment-only, due to limited stations in compliance with social distancing guidelines. Mandatory face coverings and temperature screening upon entrance are still required.
The Jefferson Parish Library system consists of 16 locations that stretch from the Lakeshore Branch on the edge of Lake Pontchartrain to the Grand Isle Branch just steps away from the Gulf of Mexico. The library system consists of two large regional libraries and seven branches on each side of the Mississippi River. The East Bank Regional Library (4747 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie) serves as library headquarters. The Jefferson Parish Library is the second largest system in the state of Louisiana. More than 200 employees work for the Jefferson Parish Library including librarians, administration and support staff.
For more information about the Jefferson Parish Library, call (504) 838-1100 or visit www.JPlibrary.net.
For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.
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