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Change in Quarantine Process: Moving the 7-Day Quarantine In-House at IHLS

Published 9/16/2020 4:55 PM CT

IHLS Members, 

As announced in the September 14 Members Matter meeting, Illinois Heartland Library System will begin transitioning back to a single-day pickup by taking on the responsibility of the 7-day quarantine. Starting as soon as possible, IHLS will begin picking up additional tubs from libraries and quarantining items on libraries' behalves within our hubs, eventually for the full 7 days. We hope this will take some pressure off of libraries and allow libraries to regain space lost by quarantining tubs and materials. ...

posted: September 16, 2020 - 5:00pm

[RECORDING] 9/14/2020 Members Matter: IHLS Delivery Services and COVID-19

September 14, 2020, Members Matter video title screenIHLS Members Matter: Delivery Services and COVID-19

September 14, 2020, 10:30 a.m. to noon via Zoom

posted: September 15, 2020 - 4:15pm

9/4/2020 Update: Required Materials and Tub Quarantine Period Increased to 7 Days Effective Immediately

Published 9/4/2020 06:30 PM CT

IHLS Members,

posted: September 4, 2020 - 6:32pm

Assurance of IHLS Delivery Service Should a Region Revert to Phase 3

IHLS Library Members,

In light of the increasing coronavirus positivity rates and other metrics tracked in the Restore Illinois pandemic plan, it's possible that Region 4, the Metro East Region, or another of the plan's 11 regions could move back into Phase 3. We want to assure our member libraries that IHLS Delivery will continue to operate and make deliveries should Region 4 or any region reenter Phase 3. ...

posted: July 31, 2020 - 2:07pm

Delivery Exchanges June 15-19, 2020

Delivery Statistics

Since delivery was stopped in March, arrangements were made to 'exchange' items before regular delivery continued.

posted: June 25, 2020 - 5:21pm

No Delivery June 23-24

No delivery Tuesday, 6/23 or Wednesday, 6/24. Deliveries as discussed on Thursday, 6/25 and Friday, 6/26.
posted: June 23, 2020 - 9:18am

IHLS COVID-19 UPDATE: Delivery Suspended Through May 30

Dear IHLS Members,

Today, Governor Pritzker announced that he will be extending the stay-at-home order for Illinois through the end of May. In compliance, IHLS Delivery will continue to be suspended and all IHLS locations will remain closed through May 30, 2020, or until the governor's executive order is lifted. 

posted: April 23, 2020 - 4:31pm

Delivery suspended through Thursday, April 30, 2020.

Published 3/20/2020

The suspension of IHLS Delivery has been extended through Thursday, April 30, 2020. 

Please see Executive Director Leslie Bednar's response to the State of Illinois stay-at-home executive order for more information.

posted: March 20, 2020 - 6:30pm

Delivery suspended through March 30, 2020

3/16/20 Update: Delivery suspended through March 30

posted: March 16, 2020 - 12:00am

Champaign Routes Delayed - February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020 - Champaign routes may be delayed today due to weather conditions.

Please be patient as we try to deliver to all libraries in a timely and safe manner. Thank you.

posted: February 13, 2020 - 8:33am