Municipal cultural venues, including the Linyi Library, the Linyi Museum and Linyi Art Museum, reopened to the public gradually in late March after being closed for almost two months due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
"I'm a regular at the library. It's s my spiritual paradise. I was looking forward to its reopening," said a Linyi Library regular. Visitors are required to maintain a safe distance from each other after the opening of the Linyi Library.
"I borrowed a lot of books before the Spring Festival holiday and I finished reading them on Lantern Festival," said another resident. She started to read digital books via the library's online channels during the lockdown.
"We are requiring people to make reservations ahead of time and limiting the number of visitors to avoid overcrowding. Our employees will disinfect seats and public areas several times a day," said a staff member at the library, adding that visitors are also required to have their temperatures taken and information registered before entering.
The returned books will be put on the shelves only after being disinfected, while readers can use the self-service book sterilization machine to ensure the books they borrow are virus-free.
Readers can still access digital reading resources through the official websites, WeChat account and Weibo account of Linyi Library. The library has also waived all overdue charges for physical books and periodicals during the epidemic period.
