COVID-19 Willet Library 

Librarians and library assistants will adhere to CDC guidelines and Wesleyan College Campus Policies.

• Monday through Friday National Cleaning Services will clean and disinfect lounges, kitchens, stairwells, hallways, bathrooms and other high touch areas like door handles.
• Library staff will use safe handling protocols when checking out and checking in resources.
• Library instruction and reference meetings may be handled remotely as deemed necessary.
• If remote access is not an option, librarians meeting with students will either practice social distancing or wear a mask.

Faculty, staff, and students

• All faculty, staff, and students will be required to practice social distancing. Willet Library has been set up for social distancing. DO NOT move the furniture.
• Do not enter the building if your temperature is 100.3 or higher.
• You must wear a mask in all public spaces.
• Follow all signage and adhere to social distancing protocols set up by Wesleyan College.
• Study spaces must be reserved in advance and all rooms will be locked. You must ask for the key at the front desk.
• Clean all spaces prior to using with the provided cleaning supplies. Do not spray directly onto electronics.
• Wash or sanitize your hands when you enter the building and after touching your face.
• Please clean all handles, knobs, and surfaces in the kitchen prior to use.

Wesleyan affiliated Visitors (alumnae, trustees, and guests accompanied by students, faculty, or staff)

• Guests will be required to have their temperature taken upon entering the building.
  • Visitors with a temperature of 100.3 or higher will not be given access to the library.
• Guests must practice social distancing. Willet Library has been set up for social distancing. DO NOT move the furniture.
• Guests must wear a mask in public spaces.
• Wash or sanitize your hands when you enter the building and after touching your face.
• Clean all spaces prior to using.
• Follow all signage and adhere to social distancing protocols set up by Wesleyan College.

Community users and/or visitors

• Guests will be required to have their temperature taken upon entering the building.
  • visitors with a temperature of 100.3 or higher will not be given access to the library.
• Guests must practice social distancing. Willet Library has been set up for social distancing. DO NOT move the furniture.
• Guests must wear a mask in public spaces.
• Wash or sanitize your hands when you enter the building and after touching your face.
• Clean all spaces prior to using.
• Follow all signage and adhere to social distancing protocols set up by Wesleyan College.
• Visitors to Willet Library must make an appointment prior to using the library. All visitors are restricted to one one-hour appointment per day.
• Visitors to the Archives may be asked to split into smaller groups of 2-3 people.
• The Archives will be limited to one researcher at a time. Researchers may be given extended time as needed.

Makerspace Policies

• Access to the Makerspace is limited to one person at a time. There will be no 24-hour access to the Makerspace at this time.
• New users will be required to watch video tutorials and pass an online quiz before access is granted to the room.