Reopening Stage
As of Tuesday, June 22, 2021, we are on Stage 7 of our COVID-19 Response and Reopening Policy and Plan, fully open with no restrictions for visitors to the library, though face coverings are strongly recommended. Click the graphic at right for the overview, or see the full policy and plan.
Library Services
The library is fully open for service. We also continue to offer a variety of services via our "digital branch", like:
- Hoopla: books, audio books, music, movies, and television
- Libby: books, audiobooks, and magazines
- and many more fantastic online resources!
Important Information at a Glance
- BDL's COVID-19 Fact Sheet
- CDC Guidance to Businesses and Employers Response Planning
- MI Safe Start Plan
- MI Safe Start Map
- Apply for Michigan Unemployment
- Michigan Pandemic EBT Program
- IRS Free File - free tax preparation and e-filing online for those making $69,000 or less in 2019.
COVID-19 Information from the Health Agencies
- Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency
- Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services
- Michigan DHHS Coronavirus Disease 2019 Fact Sheet - English
- Michigan DHHS Coronavirus Disease 2019 Fact Sheet - Spanish
- Michigan DHHS Coronavirus Disease 2019 Fact Sheet - Arabic
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Other Useful Information
- Coronavirus Infections Also called: COVID-19 from MedlinePlus
- Coronavirus Testing from MedlinePlus
- WHO's guide to proper hand washing
- List of cleaners certified by the Environmental Protection Agency to kill coronavirus
- The US National Institutes of Health’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 Situation Summary page
- A Guide: How To Prepare Your Home For Coronavirus
- Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
- Interactive Map – Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins University
- How to make your own hand sanitizer
- How to disinfect your touchscreen devices
- DIY cloth face mask sewing patterns
