Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Calvert Library Shares COVID information (press release)

 

Calvert Library Shares COVID Information

 

July 28, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Robyn Truslow
410-535-0291

 

Unfortunately, COVID is ramping back up locally.  The Delta variant is now the dominant strain of COVID in Maryland and it multiplies faster, generates a higher number of viral particles and attaches to our cells more effectively than the alpha variant. Studies have shown that the Delta variant is 80% more likely to require hospitalization than the original COVID strain.  According to the Calvert Health Department’s Facebook post on July 28, 2021, “An unvaccinated person is 6-times more likely to get sick and 30-times more likely to end up in the hospital than a vaccinated person of the same age and general health.”  Vaccines continue to be available from the Health Department and appointments are easy to get through https://www.calvertcountycovid19.com/vaccination or by calling 410-535-5400x388.

 

 

The CDC recommends masks indoors in public, even for fully vaccinated people, in areas of substantial or high transmission. While our increasing positivity numbers thankfully don’t meet the “substantial transmission” levels, Calvert Library wants all our customers to stay healthy and, in partnership with Calvert County Health Department, is recommending that customers and staff wear a mask in indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status.  It’s a simple thing we can do to help keep transmission and hospital rates low in Calvert County.

For more information, call Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291.

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Robyn Truslow

She/Her/Hers

Public Relations Coordinator

Calvert Library

850 Costley Way

Prince Frederick, MD  20678

410-535-0291

410-535-3022 (fax)

CalvertLibrary.info

 

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Calvert Library Hosts Eco Adventures with Dr. Brady Barr (press release)

 

Calvert Library Hosts Eco Adventures with Dr. Brady Barr

June 20, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Robyn Truslow
410-535-0291

 

Calvert Library is excited to welcome Eco Adventures with Dr. Brady Barr to the library this summer!  Dr. Barr will present “Tales from the Wild Side” virtually to the Calvert community on Wednesday, July 28, at 6pm.  Families can tune in to learn all about reptiles and their habitats on the library’s Facebook or YouTube pages or interact directly with the live show on Crowdcast at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/dr--brady-barr.

 

Owned by Nat Geo's herpetologist/personality/book author-Dr. Brady Barr and marine biologist wife-Mei Len Sanchez-Barr, Eco Adventures provides a variety of hands-on conservation programs to inspire young conservationists.  Part of their mission includes housing many rescued and misplaced animals. Eco Adventures houses over 100 native and exotic animals on display and as animal ambassadors.  

 

Dr. Brady Barr is a world-renowned scientist, National Geographic herpetologist, and Eco Adventure's owner. He has visited over 100 countries all over the world in search of and sharing information about amazing creatures, through his television shows and award-winning books.  He is the only person to have captured all 24 species of crocodilians.  He is a dynamic speaker who loves to share his behind-the-scenes stories when filming his expeditions. 

 

Eco Adventures is presented as part of Calvert Library’s #calvertREADS Summer 2021 Challenge.  All ages are invited to register for the summer challenge and log their reading times via the library’s website or the Beanstack Tracker app on their mobile device.  Our challenge is to log 1.5 million minutes from June 12-August 14 and all time logged earns digital raffle tickets that can be entered for prize drawings from a children’s train table to a Nintendo Switch to loads of gift cards.  Sandy Hunting, #calvertREADS team leader and public services librarian, reports that so far, Calvert County has logged over 490,000 minutes.  Keep reading and logging!

 

For more information, check out the library’s website at calvertlibrary.info, visit any library location or call at 410-535-0291.

 

 

Robyn Truslow

She/Her/Hers

Public Relations Coordinator

Calvert Library

850 Costley Way

Prince Frederick, MD  20678

410-535-0291

410-535-3022 (fax)

CalvertLibrary.info

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