The Dana Neighborhood Library will bring back its in-person services once a week, beginning this Saturday, for residents to browse bookshelves, rent Chromebooks, register for new library cards or rent out meeting rooms.
The West Long Beach library is one of three branches in the city that transitioned solely to to-go services amidst staff shortages. Alamitos Neighborhood Library, Brewitt Neighborhood Library and Dana Neighborhood Library have been closed to in-person services since summer 2022.
Alamitos and Brewitt libraries are both expected to follow a similar reopening process in the coming weeks, the City announced.
To-go services allow residents to place books, media and Chromebooks on hold to pick up and apply for and attain a library card. Dana Library will be open for in-person services each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., offering research assistance, public computer use, collection browsing, restroom use and meeting room rentals.
The schedule will operate as follows:
- Sunday and Monday: closed
- Tuesday and Thursday: To-go service from noon to 7 p.m.
- Wednesday: to-go services from noon to 6 p.m.
- Friday: to-go services from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday: in-person services from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Alamitos Library and Brewitt Library are expected to operate on a similar schedule in the coming weeks, the City announced. As library staff is recruited and trained, the City said it will attempt to restore full services at all three branches.
