While you’re checking out your latest novel, you can now pick up a COVID-19 test kit. It’s a pilot program Pima County is hoping will increase testing and decrease the spread of COVID-19
Don’t worry. There are no late fees, or any fees at all, when it comes to getting these COVID-19 test kits at Pima County libraries. Launching this week, several dozen have already been picked up.
“Here at the main library we had 34, and that was with very few advertisement,” said Amber Mathewson, library director.
10,000 test kits, each with two tests in them, were sent to a dozen libraries around the county. After the library had asked for some for staff, the health department figured they could reach more folks through them, removing more barriers in access to tests.