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Jackson County libraries will close for one week By Mail Tribune staff Updated: Jan 28, 2022 02:27 PM A A All Jackson County Library Services branches, including the Medford branch, will be closed for one week starting Monday, Jan. 31. Due dates will be extended seven days. Mail Tribune file photo / Jamie Lusch. All due dates will be extended one week Citing staffing shortages and the local surge in omicron variant coronavirus cases, Jackson County Library Services will temporarily close all branches for one week. All 15 Jackson County branches will be closed starting Monday, Jan. 31, “due to staff shortages experienced during the current surge of COVID-19 cases in Jackson County,” according to a release from Jackson County Library Services issued Friday afternoon. The White City branch will additionally be closed Saturday, Jan. 29, due to staffing shortages. The library system will reopen Monday, Feb. 7. The closure will temporarily halt all services next week, including reference support, social services assistance and the Direct Access to Resources and Technology van. All scheduled library programs and events, including virtual programs, are either canceled or postponed. Front door service will not be available during the closure, book drops will be locked, and due dates will be extended seven days. Pick-up holds will also be extended a week. The library does not charge late fees. Still available from the library, however, will be digital resources such as audiobooks, e-books, digital magazines and streaming Digital resources through Library2Go, Kanopy and Hooply, however, will still be available, giving library cardholders access to e-books, audiobooks, digital magazines, movies and other media. For more information see JCLS.org .