If you are sick, please stay home

If you or your child are not feeling well, we encourage you to stay home and enjoy our 24/7 Digital Library. Middletown Free Library has extensive resources to keep you and your family entertained until you are well enough to return to the library.
Due to the heightened concern regarding 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), we are working on our plan to continue library services should there be an impact on our area. We are also asking that you do your part to help protect yourself and your neighbors by staying home from the library and library programs if you exhibit any of the symptoms associated with the Coronavirus.
While there is currently no vaccine available to protect yourself against human coronavirus infection, you may be able to reduce your risk of infection by doing the following:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe. (The library is providing wipes to clean surfaces at the library at the computer station and in the children’s area)
• Follow CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask.
  • CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.
  • Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to  others.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
  • If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.

While we’re taking every measure to keep the Library clean and sanitized, the best way to avoid spreading germs is to stay home when you’re sick.

Here’s a list of services offered through the Library’s 24/7 Digital Library. First time users will need a library to get access to all of these great resources:

• Download thousands of eBooks and audiobooks directly to your mobile device, tablet or computer using OverDrive.
• Watch thousands of movies and television shows, read comics and eBooks or listen to music and audiobooks on your computer or mobile device with Hoopla.
• Learn something new on Lynda.com. Lynda is an online educational site that includes courses and videos in popular fields like web design, IT, education/instruction, media production, and business.
• Read a magazine with RB Digital (formerly Zinio). Read full digital copies of your favorite magazines on your computer, tablet or mobile device. To access your magazine collection, please download the new RBdigital app. Note that your username and password will remain the same.
• Enjoy your favorite British programming, Spanish language Telenovelas, indie movies or prepare for the ACT/SAT or enjoy a Great Course through MFL’s RBDigital gateway. (This is a separate account from the RB Digital magazine service)
• Watch award-winning films and documentaries, including children's programming like Sesame Street anytime, anywhere on your preferred device including Roku, fireTV, AppleTV and Chromecast with Kanopy.
• Learn a new craft or art technique through access to more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists with CreativeBug.