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Yep, this. Some examples. Our library is open for click and collect. That’s a couple of unrelated staff working in the same indoor space, interacting with the public and handling items which have been handled by potentially infected public. Then handling new items which they pass over to new members of the public.
My sister-in-law works at a library and they have pretty comprehensive and robust policies for dealing with both the public and books during the pandemic, including quarantine times for items returned. There's a good chance yours does as well.
But more importantly - libraries are an essential service. Closing them down would likely impact the least well off or in need at a time when there is very little else available to people. I do hope the staff are provided everything they need to stay safe.
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Yep, this. Some examples. Our library is open for click and collect. That’s a couple of unrelated staff working in the same indoor space, interacting with the public and handling items which have been handled by potentially infected public. Then handling new items which they pass over to new members of the public. Argos next door to that open for orders at the door and click and collect. Again, unrelated members of staff working in the same indoor space and interacting with the public, who weren’t in the last lockdown. I didn’t go any further into town but I expect lots of shops are doing this. Same goes for scores of local food places which are now open. And judging by the queues of people using them outside, people simply can’t do without their Dominoes or KFC.
All this is generating movement and interaction between strangers which wasn’t there during lockdown 1.