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<div class="e2ma-p-div" style="display: block;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 12px;font-weight: normal;line-height: 1.5;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;color: #333;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;color: #333"><span style="line-height: 1.5"><span class="e2ma-style" style="font-size: 16px">Dear Friends of Cleveland Public Library,</span></span></div>
<div class="e2ma-p-div" style="display: block;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 12px;font-weight: normal;line-height: 1.5;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;color: #333;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;color: #333"><span style="line-height: 1.5"><span class="e2ma-style" style="font-size: 16px">To help slow the spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19, I made the difficult decision to close all Cleveland Public Library locations and suspend all services including the take-home meal service to children. This was not an easy decision to make, but it was done out of an abundance of caution.</span></span></div>
<div class="e2ma-p-div" style="display: block;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 12px;font-weight: normal;line-height: 1.5;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;color: #333;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;color: #333"><span style="line-height: 1.5"><span class="e2ma-style" style="font-size: 16px">We are advising any patron with checked-out materials to keep them until further notice. We ask that you not return materials to a branch, book drop, or library location. Due dates for checked out materials and pick-up dates for items on hold will be extended. Materials cannot be placed on hold until we reopen. Fees and library card expirations will be suspended.</span></span></div>
<div class="e2ma-p-div" style="display: block;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 12px;font-weight: normal;line-height: 1.5;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;color: #333;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;color: #333"><span style="line-height: 1.5"><span class="e2ma-style" style="font-size: 16px">Patrons are encouraged to visit CPL.org to utilize our <a data-name="Books, Movies, and More" data-type="url" href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/atgqvf/inpjmfb/u8h527" style="font-weight: normal;font-weight: normal;color: #333;text-decoration: underline;color: #333;text-decoration: underline;color: rgb(44, 92, 255)" title="Books, Movies, and More"><strong>digital and streaming services</strong></a> including e-books, audiobooks, movies, and music. For homework help and ways to keep kids engaged while they’re on break, visit <a data-name="Updates" data-type="url" href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/atgqvf/inpjmfb/a1i527" style="font-weight: normal;font-weight: normal;color: #333;text-decoration: underline;color: #333;text-decoration: underline;color: rgb(44, 92, 255)" title="Updates"><strong>CPL.org/updates</strong></a> and visit Beanstack to join our <a data-name="Beanstack" data-type="url" href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/atgqvf/inpjmfb/qtj527" style="font-weight: normal;font-weight: normal;color: #333;text-decoration: underline;color: #333;text-decoration: underline;color: rgb(44, 92, 255)" title="Register today"><strong>March Madness Reading Challenge</strong></a>. </span></span></div>
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<div class="e2ma-p-div" style="display: block;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 12px;font-weight: normal;line-height: 1.5;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;color: #333;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;color: #333"><span style="line-height: 1.5"><span class="e2ma-style" style="font-size: 16px">We encourage everyone to take <a data-name="Self protective" data-type="url" href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/atgqvf/inpjmfb/26l527" style="font-weight: normal;font-weight: normal;color: #333;text-decoration: underline;color: #333;text-decoration: underline;color: rgb(44, 92, 255)" title="Preventative Measures."><strong>self-protective measures</strong></a> and practice good social distancing. It is my sincere hope that everyone remains safe throughout this challenging time. Please take care of each other. I look forward to seeing everyone when the Library is ready to reopen.</span><span class="e2ma-style" style="font-size: 16px"><br></span></span></div>
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