Although all library buildings are closed in line with Level 5 restrictions, staff in Louth Library Service are busy working hard behind the scenes finding new ways to support the community.
During the first lockdown last March, staff were seconded to the HSE Helpline in Ardee and then Louth County Council s own Community Call, explains Linda Larrigan, Senior Executive Librarian. After that we felt that the libraries needed to go back to business and the big challenge was getting doing everything online as we are so used to dealing with the public and interacting with members.
With many library users cocooning, Louth Libraries introduced their new Housebound Service. We decided last May that this was something which we could do to get books to older members of the community or those who are vulnerable.