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Thursday, 28 March 2024

Carroll County public libraries reopen

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Carroll County public libraries reopen
Carroll County public libraries reopen

Reading has rarely brought such excitement.

“Finally, we can do something in the library,” said eight-year-old Miriam Manas as she emerged from the Eldersburg branch with two books in hand.

With the public libraries in Carroll County reopening this week, their patrons have realized what’s been missing.

IT'S NOT JUST RESTAURANTSSEEING THE BENEFITS.

WMAR 2NEWS JEFF HAGER IS IN CARROLLCOUNTY TONIGHT... WITH THEBOOM IN CUSTOMERS LIBRARIESTHERE HAVE SEEN... SINANNOUNCING THEY WOULD REOPEN.(HAGER ST-UP) 31:23 "It's yetanother newfound freedomduring this pandemic--- goingto the library and checkingout books in person, andpeople here are embracing it."(NAT SOT) 27:34 "See.

You'vegot a Halloween book." (TRACK)READING HAS RARELY BROUGHTSUCH EXCITEMENT.(SOT)---MiriamManas/8-year-old 28:08"Finally, we can do somethingin the library." "Right."(TRACK) BUT WITH THE PUBLICLIBRARIES IN CARROLL COUNTYREOPENING THIS WEEK, THEIRPATRONS HAVE REALIZED WHAT'SBEEN MISSING.

(SOT)---EricManas/Sykesville 27:10 "Youget to browse books that youcan see and touch, instead ofjust trying to gen up ideasfrom your imagination, and thepeople were so nice.

Theyrecognized the kids.

We'vebeen coming here for years."(TRACK) THE LIBRARY SYSTEM'SEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ANDREABERSTLER, SAYS THE REACTIONTHE REOPENING HAS BEENAMAZING.

(SOT)---AndreaBerstler/Executive Director5:43 "We had just over 1200people who showed up yesterdayat the six locations, and weare serving a lot of peoplewho are crossing over thecounty lines.

Howard County,Baltimore County, FrederickCounty---they're not quiteopen yet." (TRACK) IN A SENSE,THE LIBRARY HAS REMAINED OPENTHROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC.

YJUST COULDN'T GO INTO THEBUILDING, AND THE VARIOUSBRANCHES WILL CONTINUE TOOFFER BROWN BAG, PICK UP ANDDROP OFF SERVICE FOR THOSEHESITANT TO RETURN.

BUT WITHNEW PROTOCOLS IN PLACE, THELIBRARIES IN CARROLL COUNARE BACK IN BUSINESS RESTORINGA TOUCH OF LIFE AS NORMALDURING THESE ABNORMAL TIMES.(SOT)---NadineRosendale/Eldersburg BranchManager 12:38 "Everyone waswearing their masks.

No onefelt scared or like theyneeded to get out of here.

Itwas a very safe environmentand it was just joyful and Ilived it.

I loved the wholeday." (HAGER ST-UP) 32:08"Now, if you have any concernover shared books potentiallyspreading the coronavirushere at the library system,they're taking books that arereturned and quarantining themfor six days before anyoneelse can check them out.Reporting in Carroll County,Jeff Hager, WMAR 2 News." :16LET'S CHECK IN WITHMETEROLOGIST PATRICK

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