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MT. MORRIS LIBRARY Curbside Pickup, Inter Library Loans Curbside pickup is during the hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Starting Sept. 5 we will again be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hours are subject to change based on demand and public health. We will notify of all changes as they come. Inter-library loans are available. Mt. Morris patrons can place holds through the catalog or by calling or emailing. Update your contact information if needed. Library staff is quarantining all returned items for a period of time. Recently returned materials may remain on your account longer than usual. When checked in, library staff will backdate materials. No overdue fines will be charged. New library cards: patrons can call or email the library to renew or receive new library cards. Contact the library at 815734-4927 or mmlib@mtmorris-il.org Browsing by Appointment We are now taking appointments for people to come into the library to choose books. Be aware that there are rules and limits. Contact the library to make an appointment. Please follow the guidelines. You will be required to wear a mask and use hand sanitizer upon entering the building. Children will not be allowed in the library unaccompanied. Consideration will be given to special circumstances, but you must contact the library to discuss that with staff. We ask that patrons make their selections in a timely manner. Loitering is discouraged. Computer Use by Appointment We are allowing patrons to use the computers by appointment. If you would
• POLO LIBRARY Continued from Page 9 if you need one. We have two computers available for patron use that are over 6 feet away from each other and cleaned between uses. There is a one hour time limit for the use of either computer. If you’d like to make sure there is a computer available, please call 815-946-2713 to reserve a computer. You can also fax, copy and print as needed. Library Closed for Labor Day Polo Library will be closed Monday, Sept. 7. We will still be open Sept. 5 and 8.
like to reserve a computer please call the library. Please follow the guidelines for computer users. Only one person per computer. Please do not bring children with you. Masks must be worn in the library. You will be asked to use hand sanitizer when you enter the building before getting on the computer. You are here for the computer use only. You will not be allowed to stay all day. You are allowed one hour unless approved by the director for job training, job search, or class work. Honor JoLynn Ward At the end of the school year, a number of long-time employees retired. At the end of a normal year, there would have been parties and recognition ceremonies, but 2020 is not a normal year. JoLynn Ward has been an instructional aide with the Oregon School district for a long time. She was in Mt. Morris at the elementary school until the fire, and went with her students to Oregon. In the time I have known her, she has been an instructional aide for the English Language Learners. For the library, she has been a Trustee for a long time, helped when the new addition was being built, and is currently our board secretary. Mrs. Ward, as the children know her, has spent her time recently making masks for people in the community, including library staff. We want to honor her in her retirement, and for her good works. A fund has been established in her name. We will be purchasing library materials in her honor. If you would like to join us in thanking her for her service to the children of the district and her work in the community, you may send a donation with the notation that it is in her honor. Coffee with a Cop, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, weather permitting Library Pavilion - Join us for an outdoor, socially distant Coffee with a Cop. If the weather is questionable, please call 815946-2713 before leaving home to check on the status of this program. 2020 Outdoor Concert Series, 6 p.m. Sept. 12, Polo Library Pavilion We’ll be wrapping up our 2020 Outdoor Concert Series with Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers, playing classic country music. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. You’re welcome to bring a picnic to eat while you enjoy the music. There is plenty of room to practice safe social distancing.
$15,000 Emergency Mortgage Assistance (EMA) Program Are you struggling to pay your rent due to COVID-19?
Applications will be accepted August 24th through September 4th
To be eligible:
Your household income before March 1, 2020 was within the allowable limits.
You, or an adult member of your household, suffered a loss of income due to COVID-19.
You missed a mortgage on or after March 1, 2020
Don’t wait, apply today at: ema.ihda.org Any questions, call: (Local) 312.883.2720 (Toll Free) 888.252.1119
$15,000 Programa de Asistencia Emergencia Hipotecaria (EMA) ¿Está luchando con su habilidad de hacer sus pagos hipotecarious causado por COVID-19?
Aplicaciones serán aceptado desde 24 de agosto hasta el 4 de septiembre.
Ser eligible:
Si su ingreso familiar antes de 1 de marzo 2020 fue dentro de los limites admisibles.
Si Ud. o un miembro adulto de su hogar sufrió una pérdida de ingreso causado por COVID-19.
Si Ud. no pudo pagar su cuenta hipotecaria desde el 1 de marzo 2020.
No espere, aplique hoy día: ema.ihda.org Si tuviera preguntas, favor de llamar: (Local) 312.883.2720 (llamada gratuita) 888.252.1119
