Updated Library Policies -- Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Earlier this year, Coronavirus (COVID-19) began spreading across the globe. This disease is highly contagious with most people infected experiencing symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and a dry cough. Other symptoms of Coronavirus include shortness of breath, aches and pains, sore throat, and a loss of sense of smell or taste.

In response to this pandemic and the mandates issued by the State of Hawaiʻi, the Sullivan Family Library have implemented the following policies and procedures to protect our students, staff, and community while still working to meet their informational needs.

Special Spring 2020 Library Hours
The library will be open Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and closed on holidays and weekends. If there are changes to our hours, it will be posted on this blog and on our library web page, www.chaminade.edu/library.

Pre-Entrance Screening
Please do not enter the library if:

• You or someone in your household has a dry cough, fever, or feels sick.
• You have come into contact with someone who tested positive for Coronavirus.

Mandatory Mask Policy
Effective Monday, April 20, 2020, it will be mandatory for all library users to wear a non-medical face mask or face covering while in the library in accordance with the Fifth Supplementary Emergency Proclamation put forth by Hawaiʻi Governor, David Y. Ige.

Approved styles include cloth face masks, bandanas secured with knots or rubber bands so your mouth and nose is covered, and scarves which are fashioned to cover the mouth and nose at all times. For information on making your own sew or non-sew mask, visit the CDC's instructional web page here or learn more about how to make your own mask from the United States Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams, in the YouTube video below.

Social Distancing in the Library
In accordance with the social distancing measures recommended by the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health, the following strategies are recommended to stop the spread of infectious diseases:

• Maintain a minimum of six-feet between yourself and others at all times.
• Avoid gatherings or meetings with more than six people.
• Avoid shaking hands or physically touching anyone. Instead, you can offer a shaka.

Temporary Changes to our Loan Policy
Since some library users have traveled home to be with family or loved ones during this crisis, the library is working on extending due dates for those unable to physically return their checked out material. We will continue to work with students, faculty, and staff during this pandemic to avoid items being pass-due because of Coronavirus.

If you have a book or DVD that is nearing its due date, please email us at library@chaminade.edu for assistance or call (808) 739-4725.

Distance Resources
If you find yourself needing portions of a book for a classroom assignment but are unable to visit the library, the librarians and staff will work help get your information to you. Please email us at library@chaminade.edu with the title of the resource and the author and/or creator.

• We will first try to help you locate your resource at a library closer to you. 
• We will also search to see if portions of the resource is available online at no cost.   
• If the resource is not available at a library near you or online, the librarians will work to create digital files of up to one book chapter (in accordance with Fair Use law) and send the files via email. This policy is only available during the Coronavirus pandemic and Hawaiʻi's Stay-at-Home orders.

To qualify for this service, you will need to be a currently enrolled student at Chaminade University of Honolulu or a faculty member/instructor.

COVID-19 Resources

• View the Emergency Proclamations put forth by Hawaiʻi Governor, David Y. Ige, here.
• Learn more about the virus and how you can stay safe with the Coronavirus Libguide created by the Librarians of the Sullivan Family Library here.
• Read the latest Chaminade University of Honolulu Coronavirus Updates here.