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Talk of the Town on the Reopening of Vegreville Centennial Library
Talk of the Town on the Reopening of Vegreville Centennial Library
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent
The Vegreville Centennial Library reopened its doors on July 3 after being closed since March 17 due to health and safety concerns because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The library will have some restrictions on the days and hours of operation. As well, they will be using other measures to ensure the safety of their patrons.
When I asked citizens how they felt about the library reopening they had various reactions to this.
Dellas Baxandall said she thinks the library reopening is a good thing. “They have to reopen. Everything has to start reopening. So, I think they are doing it in a really safe manner and they are doing it correctly. I am happy about it. Libraries are essential because there are a lot of people who don’t have access to the internet so they can use computers and the internet through public terminals at the library. The library has a lot of essential things so for it not to be considered an essential service is a bit surprising to me. They need to be open because there are a lot of people who use the services that they have.”
Kim Kenward said she thinks it is great that the library is reopening. “I think there is a lack of spaces where people can go and access resources and the library is a key one of those.”
Another resident of Vegreville, Joyce Ziegler, is a big fan of the Vegreville Centennial Library and said she was just ecstatic when she found out the library was going to be open on July 3. “It was a beautiful treat to go to the library when it reopened! I started going to the Vegreville library when I was six-years-old. It has changed immensely, but the people who run it are usually the nicest people you could meet. It means a lot to me to be able to go there and browse, and to pick up good reading material and other good stuff. Most of all, I appreciate the people who work in the library, and I am so pleased they are back at work.”
