Taste of Cyn

Librarians And The Pandemic

By Cynthia Sax on May 17, 2021

When the groups that are helping us all cope with and survive the pandemic are listed, librarians are often overlooked.

Librarian have played essential roles during this pandemic.

The crisis is far from over, of course. We’re still in lockdown in my corner of the universe. Libraries, the physical buildings, are currently closed to the public.

But librarians are working hard and often harder than they worked previously.

Contactless pickups and drop-offs are available to all patrons. That takes skill and effort to arrange. Books, print, digital, audio, etc, are being added to collections.

Online seminars on topics like dealing with stress or searching for jobs during a pandemic are being hosted. Even while physically closed, libraries continue to be sources of information and knowledge.

Whenever I pass the neighborhood library, it doesn’t matter what time it is, there are people, often students, seated outside the library, with their phones and laptops and other devices in their hands or laps, using the library’s Wi-Fi.

The schools in my area sent kids home with devices so they could continue their schooling online. They didn’t provide them with Wi-Fi.

Local libraries are supplying that essential service for many residents. (Especially with coffee shops and other Wi-Fi friendly places being closed.)

Libraries and librarians also distributed food during the pandemic, becoming outlets for food banks. They helped to ensure residents didn’t go hungry.

Currently, many librarians are phoning older residents, telling them about vaccination opportunities, putting them in contact with organizations if they require help.

Librarians are helping in a gazillion other, often semi-invisible, ways to ensure we get through this crisis. I appreciate libraries and librarians so much for all they have done and continue to do. (big hugs)

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