As Marshall County Public Library has prepared to reopen to the public over the last several weeks, staff and administration have taken several preventative measures at all three library branches to ensure a safe and healthy environment for patrons who will be entering the building for the first time in months.
But an essential tool needed to keep the library safe during COVID-19 was provided by a brand new addition to the Benton branch since the completion of its new building in March — the Makerspace.
Using a laser cutter in the library’s new Makerspace, tech support staff were able to design, cut, and assemble sneeze guards that have been installed at circulation desks in all three library branch buildings.
“During the construction of the library building project, I would often describe the Makerspace room to those unfamiliar with it as a place…
