In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Howland Public Library has developed temporary adjustments to its usual policies and procedures, with all due consideration of its standing obligations, to aid itself in operating safely and in compliance with government orders, and in the period of recovery to follow. To promote the mission of the library, the safety of all it serves and employs, and the needs of the community at this time, the following temporary changes to the following policies are made: Patron Code of Conduct, Computer Use, Room Use, and Personnel. Any changes listed supersede existing policies until the time the Board of Trustees votes to expire this policy.