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The Georgetown Public Library will be closed from Aug. 9-16 to add radio frequency identification tags to all items. No books will be due during this time, according to a city announcement.
What residents need to know
Residents shouldn’t check out extra items ahead of the closure because the library aims to tag every item with a passive RFID tag.
Library card holders can hold onto items and return them when the library reopens, or utilize the outdoor book drop on Ninth Street.
Library resources are available online at all times. The library will reopen for standard operations Aug. 17.
Why it matters
The RFID tags are encoded with each item’s barcode and will be placed on the back cover. While the check-in and check-out process won’t change at this time, the new tagging system will allow for future process efficiency.
“With over 110,024 items in the collection currently available, this closure will let us get most of the collection tagged, ensuring the smoothest transition moving forward,” the announcement states.
One more thing
Little Lemon at the Library will be open Aug. 10-15, and will be closed from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 9 and 16.
