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–Paso Robles City Council held a virtual meeting Tuesday night which citizens could view by clicking on a link on the city’s website. The meeting is also available on YouTube at www.prcity.com/youtube. The council discussed the current status of COVID-19 infections in North County and San Luis Obispo County, as well as the state’s plan for re-opening the economy at full capacity, among other items.
Paso Fire Battalion Chief Randy Harris gave a COVID-19 community update. He said the State of California may terminate the governor’s color tier system and reopen the state for business on June 15, 2021 if hospitalization rates remain low and vaccinations proceed as scheduled.
Two libraries in two distinct areas on the Central Coast have stepped up to carry on being a direct resource for all ages during a time when most facilities have had to limit or halt their services during this pandemic. The doors of the Paso Robles City Library were temporarily closed for several months, but it never stopped providing services to the community, especially online access to digital material and ensuring students had library cards, according to librarian Angelica Fortin. click to enlarge Photo Courtesy Of Bruce Cook
LIBRARY CONNECTIONS The Paso Robles and Santa Maria City Libraries have only heightened their resourceful natures by adapting to the pandemic and offering virtual services to their respected communities.
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Libraries up and down the Central Coast are learning how to meet the community where they re at during the pandemic
By MALEA MARTIN & KAREN GARCIA
Libraries have always been about more than the books. A library is a community gathering space, a place to access the internet, and a creative learning environment. So when the pandemic not only forced the city of Santa Maria Main Library’s physical doors to close, but also threatened its funding, the stakes were high for community members who rely on these resources.
ON THE GO
The Santa Maria library’s bookmobile allows library services to meet people where they’re at, something especially needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.