Libraries Toolkit
Libraries Connected published its toolkit to help libraries to reopen in July and to reintroduce their services gradually, in line with the latest public health advice. The safety and health of staff, volunteers and users are at the forefront, and the toolkit was developed in partnership with heads of library services and their teams. The set of resources will support their planning for service recovery as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted: For more information please select this link: Library Recovery Toolkit
Did you see this article in the Guardian about the re-opening of Libraries?
Thought you might be interested in this link to an article on the re-opening of Libraries in the Guardian featuring the Corbett Community Library: Select to find out more: Guardian Article
An example of how Dorset Library Services is working with local CMLs

A massive thanks to Tracey McGregor, the Dorset Head of Library Service for sharing the following: Recovery planning, Risk Assessment to support staff return to sites and service offers and Individual Specific Risk Assessment Template. Tracey has been working closely with local CMLs to inform and go forward together. We hope you find them useful.
A Case Study from Jesmond Library in Newcastle
Chris Clarke and colleagues from Jesmond shared a case study about their journey as a CML and some useful lessons we can learn from their experiences, thanks to everyone involved.
Stay safe.
Hi Thanks for the latest email. Unfortunately the links to the Dorset items does not work. Please will you amend it Thanks Best wishes Judith Pitchforth Broomhill Community Library Sheffield
On Fri, 3 Jul 2020, 00:01 Community Managed Libraries National Peer Network, wrote:
> communitylibrariesnetwork posted: ” Libraries Toolkit Libraries Connected > published its toolkit to help libraries to reopen in July and to > reintroduce their services gradually, in line with the latest public health > advice. The safety and health of staff, volunteers and users are at the” >
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Thanks Judith, sincere apologies. Amended now, please visit the website and try again.
Margaret
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I would have been interested to read the articles from Dorset Libraries
but the links were broken and so I just got “Oops! That page can’t be
found.” on the Community Managed Libraries site. The same happened for
the Jesmond study. At that point I gave up, so other links may be
broken too.
Community Managed Libraries National Peer Network wrote on 03/07/2020 00:00:
> communitylibrariesnetwork posted: ” Libraries Toolkit Libraries
> Connected published its toolkit to help libraries to reopen in July and
> to reintroduce their services gradually, in line with the latest public
> health advice. The safety and health of staff, volunteers and users are
> at the”
>
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Sincere apologies. I have now updated the links, please visit the site and try again. Margaret
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Hello CMLPN
I am unable to open the three links to the Dorset information. I just get re-directed back to the CMLPN website. Can you help please?
Kind regards
Alison Richards
Alison Richards BA(Hons) DipLib MCLIP
Director and Chair,
21 Group Libraries Network (Northamptonshire)
Reg. Community Benefit Society No. 7777
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Good morning
Thank you for this useful information.
Sadly the links to Dorset Libraries don’t work. Please can you re-send?
Thank you
Best wishes
Norma
Norma Frood, Trustee and Membership Secretary
The Thomas Poole Library Nether Stowey
10 Wilsons Close
Nether Stowey
TA5 1LS
Tel 01278 733208
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Sincere apologies. Updated, please visit the website and try again, it should now work. Margaret
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My sincere apologies, now amended. Please visit the site and try again.
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