The McCowan Memorial Library is open at 25% capacity^.  We are open our regularly scheduled hours, but should circumstances change, we reserve the right to temporarily alter our hours. 

Here are key things you need to know:

1.     You must be wearing a mask to enter.  You must have medical permission to enter without a mask and you must have that permission with you.

2.     We will have a hand sanitizing station at the library entrance and we will require patrons to sanitize their hands upon entry.

3.     Safe social distancing will be required.

4.     Will can still only check out materials to Pitman cardholders at this time.

5.     Computers will be available by appointment only.   See below for policies and procedures.

6.     All chairs have been removed from our public spaces.  We strongly encourage our patrons to select their materials, check them out, and exit the building.  Lingering in our library is strongly discouraged.

7.     Our rest rooms will not be available to the public at this time.

We understand that this will be a new and sometimes difficult environment.  We ask for your patience as we go through this process.  Not only are these provisions designed to keep our patrons and staff as safe as possible, but they are required by the state in order to remain open.  Thank you for your continued support!

When the McCowan Library opens at 25% capacity on Monday, July 6^th, we will have in place new and interim computer use policies that we want all of our patrons to be aware of.  The purpose of these policies and procedures is to insure a safe environment of patrons and staff.  While we understand that the need for public computers is greater than ever, we need our patron’s compliance with these rules in order to remain open and serving the public.  Of vital importance to keeping our library below 25% capacity.  This means we must encourage patrons to conduct their business and leave the building when they are done. 

Computer Appointment Times:

Monday -Thursday

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Friday

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Saturday

10:30 am – 11:30 am

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Policies:

- One person on the computer at a time.

- Computer appointments are for one hour only and end at the time designated.  If you arrive late, your time cannot be extended, so please be on time.

- At the conclusion of your time on the computers, unless you wish to check out materials, please exit the building promptly.

- We strongly encourage patrons only reserve computer time for personal business.  No games, no social media, and no browsing videos. 

Call (856-589-1656) or email (library@mccowan-pitman.org) in order to make an appointment. 

We thank you for your patience and cooperation. 

Curbside Pickup:

For those who do not wish to enter the library, curbside pickup will continue!  Here is how it will work:

·      You can place material requests by calling us at 856-589-1656 or via email (library@mccowan-pitman.org) and social media anytime.

·      We will let you know when the material is available.

·     Call us when you are outside the library and we will run it out to you.

For the time being, we will be unable to offer books from other libraries in our system, or inter-library loans.  We will only be able to check out our materials to Pitman card holders.  We hope these services will return in time.

In addition, due to delivery issues, we are seeing delays in getting new materials.  Please be patient, and we will try to get those available as soon as we can. 

In the interests of honoring our responsibilities to our patrons in the face of the Coronavirus, we have made the decision to suspend the checkout of our Museum Passes effective immediately.  The pass program will resume at some point yet to be determined. 

• Academy of Natural Sciences
• Garden State Discovery Museum
• Grounds for Sculpture
• Morris Arboretum
• American History Museum at Deptford NJ
• Museum of the American Revolution
• The Mutter Museum New!!
• Penn Museum of Archeology and Anthropology New!!