The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

After the COVID-19 mask mandate was lifted last month, the Sweet Home Public Library returned to business as usual. 

"Even the next day, we definitely saw a lot more people coming in, people that hadn't been in since early 2020," Library Director Megan Dazey said. 

But don't be surprised if a few things are different. Maybe even larger, better and in greater abundance, with more possible changes afoot. 

For one, the library's hours have expanded slightly. Patrons can now visit between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, an improvement from the pandemic-era hours of noon to 4 p....