COVID-19 Information

Coronavirus or COVID-19

Because we want our patrons and community members to be well informed, the Limestone Township Library District is posting the following links to give the best possible information during this time of concern.

Call 4 Calm App

Call 4 Calm is a free emotional support text line where you can speak with a mental health professional. If needed, text “talk” to 552020. Once a resident texts the hotline, they’ll receive a call from a counselor from a local community mental health center.

IDPH Mobile Phone Updates

To receive daily updates about COVID-19 from the Illinois Department of Public Health, all Illinoisans with a mobile phone can opt-in. Text the word COVID to 312-500-3836.

Para recibir mensajes en español con consejos de prevención, envíe el texto COVID ESP al 312-500-3836.

Helpful Links

Kankakee County Health Department
COVID-19 Hotline: 815-802-9311
KCHD Website
Illinois Department of Public Health
CDC Novel Coronavirus Summary
US Department of Health and Human Services
World Health Organization: Coronavirus Questions Answered

Prevention and Information

The CDC recommends these prevention tactics

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

American Medical Association

Coronavirus Informations

New England Journal of Medicine

United States National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus

Scam Prevention

Federal Trade Commission

Website Accessibility Policy

Limestone Township Library is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Limestone Township Library has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 815-939-1696

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Limestone Township Library has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Limestone Township Library regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 815-939-1696.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.