UC Berkeley outlines reopening plans for campus libraries
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Starting July 12, the C.V. Starr East Asian Library and Bancroft Library will be offering limited services. When instruction begins Aug. 25, all campus libraries will be open without reservations.
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UC Berkeley announced that students and staff will be able to return to three campus libraries with limited services beginning July 12.
Patrons will have access to study spaces in Moffitt Library which has been offering appointments for study spaces since April 5 and the C.V. Starr East Asian Library, which will also be open for on-site browsing and contactless pickup prior to Aug. 25, according to a campuswide email from University Librarian Jeff MacKie-Mason.
UC Berkeley Library updates spring reopening plans
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According to an update from the UC Berkeley Library, the library is currently in the second chapter in its five-step reopening plan. One study space will be made available for students when the library transitions to chapter 3 of the reopening plan.
On Friday, the UC Berkeley Library announced an update on its available services that included preparations for the reopening of a study space possibly in the spring.
The library has been following a five-step reopening plan and is currently in chapter 2, offering a contactless pickup service called Oski Xpress, 24-hour research assistance from librarians and electronic access to millions of books, according to the update. When the library transitions to chapter 3, it will make one study space available for students.