Wednesday, June 3, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 9 Free firewood program extended PHOTO BY KEMA CLARK Library staff has begun the process of reopening the sorely-missed community asset. Sisters Library starts reopening By Kema Clark Correspondent Tuesday, May 26, started the gradual reopening of Deschutes County Libraries. Books that were checked out months ago, can now be returned. The return process is a little different for each branch. Some of the library locations are able to have the book bins in an area to allow library patrons to pull in and hand the books to a library employee or toss them in the bin. People don9t have to exit their cars at all. The Sisters Library was unable to arrange the drop- off in that fashion, since it9s on a two-way street. Patrons park in front, exit their car, follow the signs and drop the books in the bin. You will never be closer than six feet to the library employ- ees helping, so it9s quick and easy. Saturday, May 30, was the second drop-off day. On June 2, the library continued curbside drop-offs (the book drops will remain closed) and started allowing patrons to pick up items that were put on hold before the March closure. Per library instructions,