Town offices and library close again due to pandemic

Due to the recent rise of Covid-19 cases in Lincoln and statewide, town offices and the Lincoln Public Library are closed for in-person visits as of Monday, Jan. 11.

Non-essential departments including land use and permitting, finances, town clerk, town administration, and the Council on Aging will be physically closed, but staff responsible for these services and programs will remain available to support and assist remotely. Zoom conferencing will be made available as needed, and limited in-person support will be made available in extenuating circumstances.

Residents are urged to make full use of on-line support services and to contact town staff via e-mail and phone. Contact information can be found on the town website at www.lincolntown.org.

“We learned through our experience in March that we can depend on the dedication and ingenuity of our staff and volunteers to ensure that the needs of our residents continue to be met, regardless of whether they are responding in-person or remotely,” officials said in a statement. “Our leadership boards have continued to meet uninterrupted throughout the pandemic, making full use of remote meeting technology, and Monday’s restrictions will not impact the remote meeting schedules of our boards.”

Library

Library staff will continue contactless pickup on a reduced schedule:

• Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1–7 p.m.
• Tuesday from 1–6 p.m.
• Friday and Saturday 1–5 p.m.

Most libraries that have closed recently have had to stop curbside pickup due to the amount of staff time involved. Right now a card member can place up to 50 titles on hold for delivery, but with only one or two staff members in the building at any one time, the library will not be able to continue with contactless at that level. Therefore, the staffs ask the community to please think twice about requesting materials that you really aren’t sure you need to help to keep the amount of items to a manageable level.

Staff will monitor the library’s voicemail system so patrons can ask questions by calling 781-259-8465 or emailing lincoln@minlib.net.