Employee Lounge: We will move the LARGE compost bin outside and use a countertop bin with small bin bags that can be taken out weekly. We appreciate your patience while we work on rearranging the counter space in the lounge.
Community Room: The Zoom hybrid meeting equipment will be left out in the room from now on. Most of the equipment is on a wheeled table, and the camera should remain near the piano. The goal is to minimize moving the equipment which reduces wear and tear.
Who works here? Did you know we have about 40 different people who work here at the Reading Public Library? Learn about your co-workers, who they are. and what they do. You can see various teams (“Need Help?”) or check out the “Who Does What” page to see more specific responsibilities.
We would love to know more about YOU! Please use this form to update or add to your information (add pronouns, add background info, etc). Please let Meaghan C. know if you would prefer to fill out a paper copy of the form.
We now have an additional PocketTalk Translator. It will live at the Ground Floor desk.
There are now 3 translators, one at Borrower Services, one that is shared between Childrens and the R & R desk. A copy of the instructions is in the box and I encourage staff members to test it out. I know that it has been used a few times already and it worked well.
The instructions are also saved under the Manuals/Instructions folder on the S Drive.
Are you ready for some shout-outs? If you’d like to submit a shout-out, fill out the form on the Forms page. Don’t be shy! Shout it out!
Have you met our new student pages? This fall, RPL has hired two new pages to keep our physical collections on track!
Dylin Sharkey works in Borrower Services and is a Senior at RMHS.
Bowen Willis works in the Children’s Room and is a Senior at RMHS.
Don’t forget you can browse through the “Meet the Staff page” to see all your colleagues, or check out “Who does what” for more information.
In case you didn’t already know, patrons who sign up for ecards through our website are not able to check out physical materials with that card number (which starts with a 5). To check out physical materials, they will need to come in and get a physical card (one that starts with a 2).
If you help a patron with this process, please make sure you change their patron type from Online to Public Patron. Let me know if you have any questions.
This week, we received a little envelope with “Season’s Greetings to a great staff!” Inside was a modest donation from Aubrey Stewart with the notation “for good service.”
You are appreciated!
Are you ready for some shout-outs? If you’d like to submit a shout-out, fill out the form on the Forms page. Don’t be shy! Shout it out!
Thank you to Rebecca B., Meaghan C., and Alissa L. for reviewing and making corrections/suggestions to our Employee Handbook (Nov 2023 edition). There were no substantive changes. We worked to clarify certain sections and corrected some errors.
Please find time to take a look at the updated document. Popular sections include those related to timekeeping, time off, and closings.
What’s missing? What questions do you have? We welcome suggestions for the next update!
For over a year, the Reading Public Library has been forging a relationship with the Massachusett Tribe to understand the history of this land and its peoples.
