Dear All,
The Waterville Public Library will not have any toy that cannot be effectively cleaned upon reopening to the public.
So, bye, bye, stuffies. 😢
They have found good homes with disadvantaged families.




Liz Davis

Children's Librarian

Waterville Public Library

(207) 680-2605

"The mission of the Waterville Public Library is to empower people and strengthen the community through the sharing of stories and knowledge."



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The Palermo Community Library is not planning to have stuffed animals/toys
anymore in the children's area. Even before the pandemic, some mothers and
others thought they were just dirt catchers.
Sharon Nichols
Palermo Community Library

On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 9:46 AM Mark and Sharon Beever <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Good morning,
> I am the new Library Director at Brown Memorial
> Library in Baldwin and wanted to check with all of you to find out what the
> latest recommendation is concerning stuffed toys in the library.  There are
> bags of them in my office that were once out in the children's room.  Are
> any of you putting stuffed toys out in your libraries now?  If so, are
> there any guidelines for care/cleaning of them (re:Covid 19)?
> Thank you very much for your advice and recommendations.
> Have a great day!
> Sharon Beever, MSLS
> Brown Memorial Library
> East Baldwin, ME
>