The City of Norfolk will be reopening various facilities over the coming weeks. Access to the City Administration building will continue to be restricted until further notice. Utility and other payments may be made accordingly until further notice.

Effective Immediately: Building permit services may be attained in person by entering in the far west door in the front of the City Administration building at 309 N. 5th St.
The Norfolk Public Library’s drive thru window has been reopened– call ahead to have materials set aside and then pick them up at the window. Materials by mail and by locker pickup will still be available.

Effective June 2nd: Organized Sports (non-contact & limited-contact) will be permitted to use City facilities for practices. This applies to both adult and youth activities. The groups are asked to follow the Directed Health Measures (DHMs) and guidelines provided by the State of Nebraska along with required waivers and agreement addendums.

With the start of organized sports in City facilities on Tuesday, June 2nd, the City of Norfolk will be opening along with most park restrooms as well. Restrooms will be cleaned regularly and COVID 19-related signage will be posted. The restrooms at Embrace Park will open on June 4th when the playground opens.

June 4th: The City of Norfolk will be opening the playgrounds and COVID 19-related signage will be posted.
Effective June 15th: Limited reopening of the Norfolk Public Library building – The library building will reopen for checking out materials, using the computer lab, copying, scanning, and faxing services. The drive thru window and pickup lockers will continue to be available for anyone not wishing to come inside the building. The Study Rooms, Meeting Rooms, MakerSpace, Microfilm machines, lounge areas and the Children’s Imagination Forest will remain closed until further notice. There will be restrictions and safety measures in place to limit any congregating within the library building. There will be a 30 minute time limit on each visit. It is recommended that one person per household visit at a time. Any children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult and be under direct adult supervision at all times. There will be shortened hours of operation for the library building. Please check the library website for details. 

June 18th: Adult and youth organized Sports (non-contact & limited-contact) will be permitted to use City facilities for games. All groups are asked to follow the Directed Health Measures (DHMs) and guidelines provided by the State of Nebraska along with required waivers and agreement addendums.

A decision on the City’s aquatics facilities will be made in the near future. Please check the City website or the City of Norfolk social media pages for additional updates.