by Richard Ivanhoe, HANC Board

The Park Branch Library closed in March, 2020 when the shelter-in-place order was issued.  With the Library’s Community Room no longer available, HANC canceled our March and April 2020 meetings.  Our meetings resumed, but online, in May, 2020.

Library services were also available online only until August, 2020, when “SFPL to Go” pick-up service began at the Main Library and the Excelsior Branch.  Park Branch added this service in February, 2021, with pick-up available 10 am to 5:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

Acting Branch Manager Davey Reed has announced that Park Brach reopened for full in-person library service on August 3.  Open hours remain 10 am to 5:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday.  The library system and branches are moving toward 7 day service depending on staffing.

 SFPL follows the guidelines set by SF Department of Health and CAL-OSHA regarding masks:  required for the unvaccinated; recommended for the vaccinated.  The library will continue to follow guidelines as they evolve.

No library events or programs are being scheduled; the library is focused on reopening.  Currently, meeting rooms may be available for community meetings during open hours.    After hour community meetings in library meeting rooms are not possible at this time. Park Branch may resume 7 day service by December or January, but after hour meeting room availability is not certain at this time.

Pre-pandemic, HANC’s meetings were held after library hours.  We plan to continue meeting online, unless we locate another venue where we can safely meet in person