The Reading Room in Station Road East, Oxted will be re-opening on 21st July 2020 and will be following the Health and Safety guidelines detailed below.

Our Church in Church Lane, Oxted will remain closed until further notice; but our Sunday Services and Wednesday evening testimony meetings will continue to be held online via Zoom.

See Home page for the relevant times and login details.

Purchases can also be made via the UK Online Reading Room - please explore their Website

Health and Safety Risk Assessment for Reading Room to Comply with Current Government Guidelines. (19th July 2020)

• A five step Health and Safety sign is in the window, signed by the Chairman of the Board. 
• A sign with a pair of feet as a place to stand when queuing for entry, is placed outside the doorway, slightly to one side to allow for a people to exit safely.
• Only three people to be in the Reading Room at one time. The Librarian, plus one person in the front desk area and one in the back quiet room.
• People must keep two meters apart.  
• Hand sanitizer is placed just inside the door with a notice requesting people to use on entry.
• A plastic chair is placed on the right 2 meters away from the Librarian’s chair. This is wiped with Sanitizer after anyone has sat down. Fabric chairs have a pine cone put on each so people cannot sit down.
• Anyone wanting to look at a book, Journal, Sentinel, or leaflet to be asked to sanitize hands before doing so and pick the book themselves. If not purchasing, put it back.
• All doors to be kept open, if at all possible (subject to weather), i.e. front entrance door, door to quiet study room, kitchen door and outside back door. This is to allow for extra ventilation. 
• A sign is placed on the kitchen door “Toilet Not in Use”.
• Face masks must be worn by visitors to the Reading Room, as from July 24th (unless there is an exemption under the guidelines).The Reading Room Librarian volunteer does not have to wear a face mask. This is optional.