About this Dataset

Washington State Public Library Initial Service Changes & Closures Due To COVID-19

This dataset records when and how Washington state's public library systems changed or suspended certain services at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, culminating with the closure of library buildings to the public. The data reflects responses to an emerging public health emergency by institutions dedicated to public service and accessibility. Information comes primarily from library websites and social media accounts, and occasional communication with library staff.
Organization: State of Washington
Last updated: 2020-11-10T17:19:56.264709
Tags: communicable-disease, covid-19, disaster-response, public-health, public-library

Tables

Table 1

@usgov.state_of_washington_washington_state_public_library_se_7b34e080.table_1

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60 rows
28 columns

CREATE TABLE table_1 (
  "library_system" VARCHAR,
  "fullclosureannounced" TIMESTAMP,
  "fullclosureeffective" TIMESTAMP,
  "libraryprograms" VARCHAR,
  "libraryprogramsannounced" TIMESTAMP,
  "libraryprogramseffective" TIMESTAMP,
  "meetingrooms" VARCHAR,
  "meetingroomsannounced" VARCHAR,
  "meetingroomseffective" TIMESTAMP,
  "toys" VARCHAR,
  "toysannounced" TIMESTAMP,
  "toyseffective" TIMESTAMP,
  "outreach" VARCHAR,
  "outreachannounced" TIMESTAMP,
  "outreacheffective" TIMESTAMP,
  "extracleaning" VARCHAR,
  "extracleaningannounced" TIMESTAMP,
  "extracleaningeffective" TIMESTAMP,
  "distancing" VARCHAR,
  "distancingannounced" TIMESTAMP,
  "distancingeffective" TIMESTAMP,
  "virtualservice" VARCHAR,
  "virtualserviceannounced" TIMESTAMP,
  "returnsfines" VARCHAR,
  "returnsfinesannounced" TIMESTAMP,
  "returnsfineseffective" TIMESTAMP,
  "psainfo" VARCHAR,
  "psainfoannounced" TIMESTAMP
);