COVID-19 closes all Manatee County libraries

Libraries will be closed until at least Aug. 23, County Administrator Hopes says

The Manatee County Central Library on the riverfront in downtown Bradenton will be closed until Monday, Aug. 16, after several employees caught COVID19, according to County Administrator Scott Hopes. (Photo by Marc R. Masferrer)

UPDATED, Aug. 12, 2021: Manatee County government announced Thursday that all of the county’s libraries will be closed until at…