Thursday, March 19, 2020

COVID 19 #1 of 8 March 2020 -- SNB OPEN for online orders only, Torrance store temporarily closed to public UPDATED

For April -- I have updated all the March COVID-19 Posts on the blog. 
I will be leaving all the March ones here as "archived" and will add links to updated April versions. 

Most recent info on the subjects covered in this post can be found on this link:

http://stuartngbooks.blogspot.com/2020/04/covid-1-of-15-april-2020-snb-open-for.html
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ARCHIVED POST -- information here up to date as of 3.31.2020

Stuart Ng Books website and online operations are OPEN.
Stuart welcomes your online book orders. SEE UPDATE BELOW REGARDING SHIPPING.

The SNB Torrance brick and mortar location is temporarily closed to the public, in compliance with 3.19.2020 "Safer at Home" order impacting all of  California
 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-19/gavin-newsom-california-1-billion-federal-aid-coronavirus

More "Safer at Home" guidelines here: https://kathrynbarger.lacounty.gov/

DUE TO THE SITUATION IN CALIFORNIA, SHIPPING OPERATIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO DELAYS. 

MANY OF SNB'S ARTIST CLIENTS ARE WORKING AT HOME NOW,  DEPENDING ON MAIL ORDERS OF SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES. HOWEVER, SHIPMENTS THAT ARE FOOD, MEDICAL AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES ARE BEING PRIORITIZED AT THIS TIME. 

YOUR PAID ONLINE ORDERS WITH SMALL BUSINESSES... AND PATIENCE REGARDING POSSIBLE DELAYED SHIPPING... WILL HELP SUSTAIN THE SMALL BUSINESSES AND SERVICES IMPACTED BY THIS CRISIS. 

YOU CAN ORDER WITH CONFIDENCE FROM SNB.

Art is life. All the online art images... the music...dance.. and other art posts shared and streaming at this time confirms this fact: We value art and artists. Especially when we need to be nurtured. 
How we heal others defines us as a culture and as individuals.
(see the Margaret Mead story at the end of this post:
http://stuartngbooks.blogspot.com/2020/03/covid-19-online-learning-and-self-care.html)

The SNB website is available 24/7.
Multiple sources confirm Mail order shipments are safe. Here is a link with text and videos.
Stuart and his staff are using recommended disinfecting practices.
This link to Today Show segment has excellent tips on disinfecting home and office areas:

3.23.30 Today Show Segment "Can You Contract Coronavirus from Delivery Packages?"
Link has video and text with tips for handling mail. Plus a big "thank you" to all the heroes at shipping centers getting essential items to homes


SNB is just one of many small businesses that are being challenged by the virus. We will get through this together. Shop online. Shop small. Support indie artists.


PLEASE NOTE AS OF 4.5.2020 FOR MOST RECENT INFO CONSULT THE APRIL 2020 POSTS. LINKS BELOW REMAIN AS ARCHIVED 

8 posts here on the blog to help you with resources, links, tutorials..






http://stuartngbooks.blogspot.com/2020/03/links-for-credible-sources-on.html


Please note the links on my posts are for general information purposes only and my comments/summaries are not tax/business/legal/medical advice. Please consult your own resources for advice that best suits your individual situation.

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