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ACLS Updates: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
COVID-19 Vaccination Information and Resources:
Updated June 2023:
Latest Update:
Please see below for updates on supplies of COVID-19 Antigen test kits AND KN-95 Masks.
Mask Supplies are OUT OF STOCK at ALL LOCATIONS.
COVID-19 Test Kit Supplies are available at:
- Frostburg Library
- George’s Creek Library
- LaVale Library
- South Cumberland Library
- Washington Street Library
- Westernport Library
FAQs and a few things to remember about COVID-19 home test and mask distribution:
YES, the test kits are FREE!
🛑 Please DO NOT come into the library if you are having symptoms of COVID or if you have been instructed to quarantine.
Sadly, we cannot hold or send tests to other libraries, tests are while supplies last.
For more information about COVID testing and vaccine clinics, please contact the Allegany County Health Department or call their COVID-19 CALL CENTER: 240-650-3999.
Remote Resources
We encourage you to check out the library’s many online materials that can be downloaded or streamed directly on your devices including eBooks, audiobooks, television shows, movies, music, newspapers and magazines.
ALL fine related blocks on library accounts have been temporarily removed to allow access to digital resources during this emergency.
Visit our Books, eBooks, and More page as well as our Research & Homework sections for all of our digital resources.
Public Health Recommendations
Keep Yourself and Your Community Healthy
- Cover your mouth with a tissue or your upper sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
- Discard used tissues immediately.
- Wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or use hand sanitizer that is 60–90% alcohol-based.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
- Practice social distancing. Try to keep an optimal six-foot distance from other people.
- Stay home if you are not feeling well or experiencing flu-like symptoms. Contact your doctor.
Health Information and Resources
To get the latest updates, go to the CDC CoronaVirus webpage
- CDC: What you need to know Fact Sheet – English, Spanish, Chinese
- CDC: What to do if you are sick Fact Sheet – English, Spanish, Chinese