Conan just be part of the resistance not a stormtrooper. Tell everyone entering the library “Wear a mask” wink wink
I am retired and living on a sailboat in South Florida. I don’t have to tell anyone anything any more. But, when I was the underling, I always made sure I had my boss’ (and his boss’) card handy. Someone complains about some policy I have to enforce? “Here! Please call so and so and complain about it. They don’t listen to me”.
I got several irritating policies changed that way, for the better.
Admin people don’t want trouble. Make the trouble for them, not the underlings.