Our dramatic play space for next month is going to be a shoe “store” and we need YOUR creative ideas for a catchy name for our temporary brand! Reply to this post if you are inspired!!
We are also interested in unusual footwear for the store. If you are cleaning out and have some gently used cowboy boots or some special sparkly sandals (or anything else to looks fun or interesting), we will take them!
The RPL participates in a wide range of community events throughout the year. They are a great way to get to know the citizens of Reading and the community. Please consider signing up to staff an event; dates are listed in this form. This is paid time. Please do not sign up for an event during your scheduled desk shift hours. If you have any questions, speak to Michelle or Cate.
At the request of one of our Trustees, I’ve created a “how was your visit” survey that will be available at each service desk, at the self-check stations, on the catalog kiosks, and in the elevator.
If patrons would like to provide quick feedback, direct them to these surveys. If they want to provide more expansive feedback, direct them to the comment forms.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
– Anyone who is interested in helping judge the first round please contact Lucy! This will occur between May 1st and May 11th.
– Any questions can be directed to the Children’s Room. Details are also posted on the website at the link above, which will be featured as a button on the homepage starting March 30th.
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.
The Spring Brochure is here. The programmers have so many great events coming up. The brochure will be available on the website. On-demand printable copies will be available shortly. Special thanks to Rebecca for proofreading it for me!
Presentation pointers: We’ve got two new presentation pointers available. One will live in the white technology cabinet in the R and R staff workroom. The other will be in the ground floor cabinets with the extra meeting room technology equipment.
We have had blue jays visit the Bird Buddy multiple times every morning. My favorite of these visits is this one:
As a reminder, create a Static QR code for programs and a dynamic QR code for services and products. Dynamic QR codes are trackable and the codes can be changed. Also as a reminder, the instructions are saved on the Staff Intranet under Instructions.
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!