{"id":108100,"date":"2020-03-16T10:33:22","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T14:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=108100"},"modified":"2020-03-16T10:33:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T14:33:22","slug":"ministry-announces-closure-of-public-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ministry-announces-closure-of-public-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry Announces Closure Of Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology wishes to inform the general public that the National Public Library has closed its doors.<\/p>\n

All programmes have been suspended with immediate effect until further notice. This is in keeping with COVID-19 standards and protocols implemented by the above named ministry.<\/p>

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Parents are asked not to take their children to the library for any reason, as they will not gain entry.<\/p>

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Closures at the National Archives and the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda have also come into effect.<\/p>\n

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