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Patron called today for a holds pickup appt and stated what a wonderful job the library has done during this “crazy” (patron’s words) past year. All of the changes and hard work we have done for them to borrow material. Yay

In the past, the Research and Reader Services staff kept a print log of any behavior issues in order to address any ongoing issues. We’ve moved the log online. Now any staff member may use the new Disruptive Behavior Form to record a disruptive behavior issue including mask wearing problems.
The form is on the Intranet under Forms. All information goes to a log which we can review.
In order to maintain patron privacy, Michelle will periodically delete old issues from the log.

Women’s Equality Day is Wednesday August 26
RPL is celebrating Women’s Equality Day! On August 26, 1920, the 19th amendment, which had been ratified by 3/4 of the states, was certified with the signature of U.S. Secretary of State, Benjamin Colby, and the seal of the United States.

On August 26, as part of The Vote grant, we have several displays and events to celebrate Women’s Equality Day

RPL commissioned a poem, titled Mothers of my Mother, by Nancy Genevieve Kohl to celebrate the day, you can read the poster-sized poem and click on a QR code to see and hear it read by the author.
We have two fantastic art installation pieces inspired by Representative Shirley Chisholm quote “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair”. The first is a community created chair garden in front of the studio. It’s comprised of many vote-decorated doll-sized chairs handed out as part of the Children’s Room Weekend Wonder Bags program
Second, there is a staff created chair display representing voting rights issues for selected populations. Come admire the creativity of your colleagues.

We’ve also got historical displays, filling out the details on the suffrage movement and a fantastic Pop-up Library Spot from 3:30pm – 5:30pm dedicated to materials related to voting rights.

Wednesday evening wraps up with a virtual author visit from Jen Deaderick. With her book, She the People: A Graphic History of Uprisings, Breakdowns, Setbacks, Revolts, and Enduring Hope on the Unfinished Road to Women’s Equality, Jen takes us through a lively history of the U.S. through the lens of women’s equality – register for this Zoom event now, books available here and ebooks here.
These programs are funded by Mass Humanities’ “The Vote” grant initiative, a statewide conversation about voting rights.

We are still looking for a few library stories for our Humans of RPL social media series. They are getting an incredible response from the public. Also, Meghan is getting a little too big for her britches because her post got 44 likes. You know that you have a library story that could beat that, so talk to Olivia today about yours.

Here is a wonderful example of the Humans of RPL campaign. Remember, we don’t need to use a picture of you, it can be anything that reflects your library story.