Beginning Monday, May 11, the Library at Southeastern will reopen to SEBTS students, faculty, and staff. Our hours will be Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM. To ensure the safety of our patrons and staff, we are implementing the following measures.
- Library Staff and Facilities Management are working together to make sure hard surface areas are regularly cleaned at a heightened rate.
- All patrons entering must show a seminary student, staff, or faculty ID.
- Both in-person and distance circulation services are being restored. Patrons checking out books in-person will be asked to place them barcode up at the circulation desk. Library staff will scan the barcodes. Patrons will be asked to desensitize the books.
- Books may be returned at the book drop on the outside of the library. All returned books are quarantined for three days before returning to circulation.
- The reference collection will function as closed stacks during this time. Patrons who need to access reference materials may request scans at the reference desk.
- Patrons and staff should maintain a social distance of at least six feet at all times. Library staff may request patrons to adhere to social distancing rules.
- No more than two people at a time may sit at the larger library tables. No more than one person may sit at the smaller tables.
- Library Staff will continue to provide scanning services to patrons who request them.
