Oxnard-- Book lovers can rejoice once again, as the Oxnard Public Library has reopened to the public.
Cultural and Community Services Director Terrell Harrison said the library has been offering curbside service for a while, but library fans can once again browse the shelves of books full of titles.
“We don’t have our large meeting rooms and things like that in there, but our patrons are utilizing the library’s services,” he said. “We’re open for our regular hours at both our Oxnard and Colonia libraries and our South Oxnard branch.”
Harrison said the library offers a lot of educational services.
“The library is considered more to be a family type of atmosphere, and our library staff is part of that family,” he said. “Opening the doors again was great for them because it’s welcoming back family.”
He said the city is asking library patrons to wear their masks while they’re indoors.
“We’re asking everybody to stay relatively socially distanced,” he said. “We’re allowing one patron to a table.”
Harrison said the library is ready to welcome new people.
“Our Librarian, Sophia Kinsey, as well as Danaly Perez, our afterschool program person, and Rene Rakestraw, our assistant director, came up with…
