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| Councilor Mercedes Bernabé presents the assembly 'Safe Library', promoted by the Municipal Network of Libraries of Murcia (RMBM) | The councilor for Urban Agenda and Open Government, Mercedes Bernabé, presented today at the Santiago el Mayor Library the video 'Safe Library', promoted by the Municipal Network of Libraries of Murcia (RMBM) to inform about the operating rules of these spaces on the occasion of Covid-19.It is a montage in which users are explained in a very simple and visual way how the loan system is carried out, the procedure for collecting and depositing works and consulted documents, the rules of use within the facility and the flows of movement established inside.

The video will be available on the YouTube channels of the City Council and the RMBM.The mayor recalled that currently "the Libraries of Murcia provide service, adapted to the situation of the pandemic and following a strict health protocol, as we are aware that these centers are necessary for the development of training and cultural activity, but we must not forgetting that safety, both for users and employees, is the highest priority at this time ”.The Santiago el Mayor Library serves the public from Monday to Saturday, from 9:30 a.m.

to 1:30 p.m., and Monday to Friday, from 4:30 p.m.

to 8:30 p.m.

In addition to the usual services of all branches, this center has a reading club, which is being developed virtually, and another for easy reading, currently suspended due to the pandemic, which promotes access to books for people with disabilities and It is made up of ten students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) belonging to the Open Classroom of the IES Mariano Baquero de Murcia.Rules of use against Covid-19All the Libraries of Murcia offer service respecting the minimum safety distance and are equipped with PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) material for all staff.

It also highlights that, to the daily cleaning and disinfection work, a midday service is added to keep these facilities in perfect condition.The study positions available in each of the currently open branches are: Cabezo de Torres (14), Pelagio Ferrer de El Palmar (11), El Puntal (3), El Raal (13), Guadalupe (5), Javalí Nuevo (7), El Carmen (7), Espinardo (19), José Saramago (10), Río Segura (27), Santiago el Mayor (21), Puente Tocinos (8), Chronicler Antonio Botías de Sangonera la Verde (7) and La Alberca (20).

It should be noted that La Ñora and San Basilio are closed for works and Beniaján is waiting for their next opening.Regarding the use of the facility, users must follow the instructions of the library staff, the use of a mask is mandatory, it is necessary to keep a safety distance of two meters, as well as cleaning and disinfection of hands upon arrival, avoid touching the surfaces and use the stairs instead of the elevator.In addition, all returned or used documents are deposited at the counter and are quarantined to ensure their disinfection.

About the catalog, users can consult it on the library's website or contact the branch for help from the staff.

Likewise, the works will be reserved in advance through the appointment system by calling the branch's phone number or by email.

All the information at rmbm.org, eBiblio Murcia and eFilm Murcia.Within the framework of South ConnectionThis branch is located in Santiago el Mayor, one of the neighborhoods involved in South Connection, the project that will make it possible to return 207,000 square meters of public spaces to Murcia, after the elimination of the railroad tracks as they pass through the city of Murcia.“Culture is one of the principles on which the participatory process that will transform the neighborhoods of the South is concerned and, in this sense, our libraries are spaces that promote knowledge and learning through study, reading, and learning.

literature and research.

In short, our commitment to the development and improvement of these places is firm, thereby contributing to integration, neighborhood coexistence and socialization ”, Mercedes Bernabé pointed out.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia