Author: Michelle Filleul

Staff Contacts on RPL website

Thanks to additional feedback on our website, we have updated and improved the Contact Us page to provide more detailed information.

We added an Administration section that lists me and Michelle (Director and Assistant Director) together with the rdgadmin@noblenet.email. Also, we added a “Full Staff List” button that takes visitors to the MBLC Directory, which now shows all regular employees and their job titles.

This setup makes things easier because we only need to update staff listings in one location (MBLC Directory). Just so you know, the MBLC directory also has staff emails and contact information private from the general public – only other librarians who sign in can see these details.

Thanks again for the feedback and for helping us improve the website.

Museum Passes

Patron donated 4 passes to the New Bedford Whaling Museum – no dates on them.  They are at the Borrower’s Service Desk.  Enjoy to whoever would like them!!!

Windows 11 Updates

As support for Windows 10 comes to an end, we need to replace many of the staff computers. I am working with IT to review our computer inventory, and they will start replacing the computers in the coming weeks. You will receive advance notice before your computer is replaced, so there will be no surprises. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Adult Book Club Books

Adult Book Clubs will return in September. Studio 64 is an RPL book group, and Fact or Fiction is patron-facilitated but we help them with getting books and promotion.

At Andrea’s direction, these will be displayed for patrons on the pedestals in front of the Borrower Services desk, next to other reader advisory items and Friends Speaker Series titles.

Please point patrons to this area, or send them to Reference if they have questions.

Thank you!

Library of Things Cabinets

The Library of Things collection have all been moved to the main floor. Whohooo! The majority of the collection has been added to the cabinets/shelving and the larger, more valuable items are still being stored behind Borrower Services. The updated location list hangs on the LoT tall cabinet door behind the desk.

Here are the directions for the public to borrow items from the LoT collection.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Newspaper Box by Printers

With the arrival of the new Library of Things storage, a few of us noticed that the newspaper and magazine bins for patrons were blocking easy access for people who use wheels to move around the library. We have moved one of the boxes in between the shelves for holds and turned the other one around so it doesn’t stick out so much. Please do not move the one between the shelves back!