Keri, Amy, and I shifted some of the Teen sections today:
The Manga are now underneath the back windows (where the New Books used to be).
The New Books are now facing out on a bookshelf by the TV (where the Nonfiction used to be).
The Nonfiction are now underneath the quilt (where the Graphic Novels used to be).
The Graphic Novels have shifted down, and they now follow the Graphic Novel Biographies (where Manga used to be).
Summer Reading officially ends on August 10 at closing time.
BUT, we will still give out prizes up until school starts while supplies last. That means we will not reorder anything, but we will have prizes available for folks who are already signed up.
Participants will receive an email on Monday with this information.
Once SRP is officially over, I will leave llamas and bags that are left in the Staff Lounge for the taking. Until then, they are not up for grabs (sorry).
New Romance and New Graphic Novels have moved to the GF, at the end of the Romance/Graphic Novel section. We are going to shift the new books next week and the signage will reflect that then.
Graphic Novels are now swapped with Romance, so they begin the section instead of ending it.
I switched the endcap signage on the Ground Floor to reflect that.
Here’s a picture of the new romance/new GN for context:
Our Summer Reading Program, Reading Is Revolutionary, begins on Monday, June 22. Folks can sign up at the R&R Desk, the Teen Desk, or the Children’s Desk. This program is for kids in grades 1-5, teens in grades 6-12, and adults.
Borrower Services is a part of the town-wide initiative called Let Grow, which encourages kids of all ages to do independent tasks. Kids will check in at their desk for this program, so as not to confuse Summer Reading with this program.
Also a confusing phrase, Summer Reading is what the kids called their required reading lists. In Reading, only the middle schools and AP English classes have required reading.
We see a lot more unattended children in the building during the summer. As a reminder, kids under the age of 10 must be accompanied by someone 14 years or older at all times (even on the same floor of the library) per our Responsibilities Regarding Minors policy.
Summer is a busy time for us. Things can feel chaotic and loud, but that’s entirely normal due to the number of patrons in the building. If you need to take a break, please talk with your supervisor/team! We give our best service when we are not overwhelmed, so remember to take a minute for yourself if it gets to be too much.
If you want to spend an hour on a public desk that you’ve never sat on, now’s your chance! Borrower Services and Public Services are hosting desk shadowing hours in the month of July. All staff are welcome to sign up. For BS and PS workers, it is mandatory.
You can use this link to choose a date for whichever desk you choose. Please discuss this with your scheduling supervisor before signing up if it interferes with your schedule.
This form will close on June 30, so please sign up before then.
Our patio upstairs has been open to the public since May 1st. There are chairs, a table, a kids table, and an umbrella ready to use.
Our Children’s Room is only for adults accompanying a child or an adult browsing the collection, but the patio is for anyone of any age to use (children must be accompanied by an adult). So please encourage folks to check it out for studying, reading, etc.
The patio garden will be planted 5/22 in case anyone asks. Our Plant Lab kids, teen volunteers, and others will help us maintain the garden this summer.
Sorry for not sending this sooner!
We have a new Mah Jongg Meet-Up that is going to meet every Wednesday from 12-2 PM in the Community Rooms for the spring quarter. This is a drop-in program, no registration required; it is our (RPL’s) program. The groups can bring their own sets or they can check out one of the four sets we have at the Research and Reader Services Desk.
These four sets are available to check out at the Research and Reader Services Desk any time we are open to be used in the library for in-house mah jongg play.
We also have 1 set available to bring home via the Library of Things.
The next time we are offering Mah Jongg instruction will be in June.
After 40 years of public service, Chumley has graciously and deservedly retired to Florida.
Our new gerbil named Pepper arrived last week. He’s four months old and very active. Come say hi!
Dina very diligently cleared out the storage closet on the Ground Floor. As of right now, the following departments have their sections clearly labeled:
If you are adding to the Storage Closet (there’s still space!), please clearly label your section and do not block bookshelves that have someone else’s supplies on them.
As a gentle reminder, the Storage Closet is a place to store usable items; if something is broken or needs to be thrown out, there should be a timeline or plan in place before storing it downstairs. Teen and Children’s use the room regularly to grab things, so keeping it clear of trash and large items is helpful for all of us.
We are looking for someone from R&R or Collection Services to lead TikToks downstairs for other departments.
We want to make the library as a whole seem fun, approachable, and easygoing. This is a part of the Communications rebranding where we focus on the more human side of the library.
Will this add to your workload? Only a little! Filming, editing, and posting only takes about an hour out of my week. You would be in charge of coming up with the video idea, gathering volunteers, directing, editing, and posting. If you like the internet and laughter, it is actually a really fun part of the job.
There’s also no pressure to this. You can be as silly and goofy as you want.
I’ll set up a training with anyone who is interested.
Here’s some examples:
–This is an idea that we came up with (not a trend)
–This a trend that we did before it was overdone
–Lip sync videos are always really popular and can be related to library things