Naperville’s three library branches set to reopen Monday
The Naperville Public Library will reopen Monday, June 15, under the standards and guidelines set by the state to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Among the regulations:
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Patrons will only be allowed to browse and check out materials.
Public seating, study rooms, meeting rooms, children’s toys and in-person programs are not yet available.
Each branch will have a limit on how many people can be inside the building.
Customers and staff must wear face masks.
People vulnerable to the coronavirus should visit between the reserve hours of 9 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Self-checkout stations will be cleaned after each use, and high-touch areas cleaned frequently.
Public computer use is scheduled to return June 29, but only by reservation because the equipment available will be reduced to provide social distancing, a news release said.
Curbside pickup service will be put on hold as the three library branches reopen but it could be brought back later, the release said.
Naperville survey seeks input on recreational pot rules
Naperville residents can provide input to the Naperville City Council on adult-use cannabis zoning regulations and restrictions via an online survey or email.
The survey is the first in a five-step plan through which zoning regulations will be established for recreational marijuana dispensaries in the city, a news release said.
A Naperville City Council workshop meeting at 7 p.m. June 22 being held via Zoom will discuss such issues as parking requirements, business caps and other regulations and requirements for cannabis businesses, the release said. Craft growers, on-site consumption and other issues will also be considered.
The survey will close at 5 p.m. Friday, June 12. Questions and comments may also be sent to [email protected] by the same deadline. All comments received will be included in the June 22 council workshop packet and a summary will be shared at the meeting.
To watch a video on the subject and to take the survey, go to www.naperville.il.us/cannabis-workshop-survey. For more information about recreational cannabis in the city, go to www.naperville.il.us/cannabis.
DuPage opening coronavirus testing site in Wheaton
A new COVID-19 testing site at the DuPage County Campus in Wheaton will open Tuesday June 16.
The drive-through location will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at the county’s main entrance off County Farm Road. Testing may end early if a maximum of 400 tests are administered, a county news release said.
Tests are administered for free for all DuPage residents, and no appointment, doctor referral or insurance is needed, the release said.
Participants are required to remain in their car, and the test is administered through an open window. No motorcycles will be allowed to enter.
DuPage will also assist in drive-through tests being done from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays by Pillars Community Health at Anne M. Jeans Elementary School in Willowbrook.
The county’s assistance will help Pillars double the number of tests given at the location, and a physical health check is included. People who receive tests do not have to be a Pillars patient or affiliated with the school.
Appointments are required by calling 708-745-5277 and following the prompts. Insurance will be billed, but there are options for those who do not have coverage.
Free COVID-19 tests in Bolingbrook, Monee for Will residents
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The Will County Health Department’s Mobile Medical Unit will be offering free COVID-19 tests in Bolingbrook and Monee for all county residents starting this week.
Walk-in testing will be done from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday in the parking lot of the county health department offices at 323 Quadrangle Drive in Bolingbrook.
The same service will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday at the county’s Monee offices, 5601 W. Monee-Manhattan Road.
Residents are asked to bring a picture ID and a copy of their insurance card, but no fee will be charged, a news release said. Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. at both sites.
Food, toiletries to be collected Saturday at Naperville church
A drive-through food and toiletries collection will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 13, at Wheatland Salem Church, 1852 95th St., Naperville.
All nonperishable food and other items will be donated to the pantry at Irene King Elementary School in Romeoville, which is a branch of the West Suburban Food Food Pantry, a news release said.
About 85% of the students who attend the school qualify for reduced or free meals, and in recent weeks about twice as much food has been distributed through the pantry because of the coronavirus pandemic, the release said.
Among the items most needed are peanut butter, jelly, canned tuna, chicken and vegetables, pasta and sauce, pancakes and syrup, Hamburger Helper, shampoo and body soap.
The event is being organized by Ethan Dawes, who is undertaking it as an Eagle Scout Service Project.