COVID-19 Response and Recovery: Resources for Libraries
Updated: July 11, 2021
Updates | Public Health | Reopening | Materials Handling | Library Services | Mental Health
Updates
Public Health
Canada
Government of Canada | Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon
World Health Organization (WHO)
Reopening
Alberta
Alberta’s relaunch strategy | Relaunch guidance documents | More information…
British Columbia
BC’s Restart Plan | K-12 Education | More information…
Manitoba
#RestartMB | Restoring Safe Services | More information…
New Brunswick
Recovery plan | Return to School | More information…
Newfoundland and Labrador
Alert Level System | NL Safe Schools | More information…
Northwest Territories
Emerging Wisely – Path to Eased Public Health Restrictions | More information…
Nova Scotia
Reopening Nova Scotia | Education and childcare | More information…
Nunavut
Nunavut’s Path | More information…
Ontario
Reopening Ontario | Find out what stage your region is in | COVID-19: reopening schools | More information…
Prince Edward Island
Renew PEI, Together | Back to School 2020 | More information…
Quebec
Gradual resumption of activities under the COVID-19-related pause | More information…
Saskatchewan
Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan | Safe Schools Plan | More information…
Yukon
A path forward: Yukon’s plan for lifting COVID-19 restrictions | More information…
Materials Handling
Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Information Hub: A COVID-19 Research Project
OCLC, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Battelle
Caring for Heritage Collections during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)
How Do You Clean A Book?
Public Library Services Branch Manitoba
How to Sanitize Collections in a Pandemic
American Libraries
Handling Library Materials and Collections During a Pandemic
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
Covid-19 Basics: Disinfecting Cultural Resources
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Disinfecting Books and Other Collections
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Library Services
CULC Toolkit on Recovery & Reimagined Public Library Services Post COVID-19
Canadian Urban Libraries Council
COVID-19: Informational Resources for Public Libraries
Southern Ontario Library Service
Fair Dealing Guidance for Canadian Libraries During the Time of COVID-19
Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA)
Law Library Reopening Guide
Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL)
Ontario Library Service-North, Southern Ontario Library Service, and Federation of Ontario Public Libraries
- Stage 3 Reopening for Ontario Public Libraries
- Pick-Up and Delivery Services – Guidance for Public Libraries
- Reopening Public Libraries in Ontario: Key Considerations
Public Library Services Branch Manitoba
- Communications During COVID-19
- Communication Plans: An Important Part of Service Restoration
- Conflict During COVID-19
- Policy Updates: Part Of a Safe Reopening
- Public Health Concerns For Libraries
- Retooling For Library Board Meetings
- Social Media and COVID-19
- Trusted Information Sources and Limiting Access
- Virtual Services – libraries can retool virtually anything
Resources and Information for Libraries During COVID-19
Ontario Library Association
Guidelines for Reopening Libraries During the COVID-19 Pandemic
American Library Association
Guidelines for Reopening Specialized Libraries
Special Libraries Association
Pandemic Resources for Academic Libraries: Preparing to Reopen
Association of College and Research Libraries
COVID-19 and the Global Library Field
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Australian libraries responding to COVID-19
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
Mental Health
COVID-19 Mental Health Resources