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Monday, January 3, 2022

Altadena Library District Announces Temporary Closure; Curbside Services Return January 6

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The Altadena Public Library has closed its facilities and suspended all in-person activities until Jan. 15, according to an announcement on the library’s website.

“Out of an abundance of caution and to help prevent community spread of the fast-moving COVID-19 Omicron variant, the Altadena Library District announces temporary closure of facilities and suspension of in-person programs/activities from Jan. 3 to Jan. 15, 2022,” the statement reads.

Curbside services will resume on Jan. 6 and library staff will return to the buildings and follow enhanced safety protocols.

Virtual programming will continue as scheduled.

Los Angeles County reported nearly 45,000 new cases of COVID-19 this weekend.

County officials reported 23,553 new cases for Saturday, and another 21,200 positive tests Sunday, after a one-day record of 27,091 new infections were reported Friday.

Pasadena has not reported new cases since last Thursday but is expected to resume reporting on Monday.

The county’s COVID hospitalizations also continued to rise, increasing by more than 150 for the second consecutive day on Sunday.

The number of COVID patients in county hospitals rose to 1,792, up from 1,628 on Saturday, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients, 263 were in intensive care, up from 246 the previous day.

The Huntington Hospital reported Monday its COVID-19-related patient count reached 70 with 10 patients in the ICU. 73% of all the COVID-19-positive patients are unvaccinated.

Health officials continued to urge residents to curtail higher-risk activities, including indoor activities where individuals are unmasked for long periods of time, as well as crowded outdoor events.

For details on how to request materials for curbside pickup, click here. You can also contact library staff by phone at (626) 798-0833 or via live chat through our website from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. They will be happy to assist you.

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