There's not much going on with the renovation today. I think it's pretty common to find things winding down on the last day of the week. There's a bit of ongoing carpentry as offices are framed out. It has been fun to see the beginnings of some of the repurposing that was planned into this project. The Information Services Manager is now minus a door to her office because that door is being reused in one of the new offices in the administrative wing. The Manager's office will be demolished eventually ceding space to some of the new public area.
The garage project is moving along. Thanks to everyone for the understanding about the temporary garage closure. The garage, along with the library building, is 15 years old now and requires typical repair and upkeep to ensure continued use. The crew seems to be making good progress leading us to hope that the two-week time frame is the very maximum to expect.
I read an amusing story published by the Chicago Trib today. Here's the link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-talk-10-weirdest-sports-injujul10,0,3379533.story
It led me to think about the unusual types of injuries that happen in libraries. Sure, you might think it's a pretty safe place (and it is) but those of us who have worked in libraries for a while know that it's not foolproof! For instance, rolling a book cart over one's toe (or even worse over that of a coworker) can happen in the blink of an eye. It's kind of a rite of passage that this will happen eventually. Then there's the dropping of books (always the biggest and heaviest) on one's foot. But the truly threatening library-related injury is the dreaded paper cut! And there's plenty of paper lurking in every book on site. Even the most wonderful children's book can suddenly cause this surprising wound. I guess it can't compare with the weird sports injuries though; no one has ever had to miss a whole season of library service because of a paper cut. Thank goodness for that!
Friday, July 10, 2009
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I read that "hopefully" there would be a drive-by drop off for books. I hope that this will be a certainty. It seems like an easy fix to help many people--especially in bad weather.
Thanks for commenting about the drive-up drop. Exploring this option has been a challenge. We asked the architect we engaged for the renovation to look at any options for a drive-up drop connected to the building. The findings were that there was no viable option to add a drive-up that connected with the exterior of the building. Next we had the architect look at options in the underground parking garage. Again because of traffic flow and because of what is located inside the building, there was not a good option to provide a drive up that connected to the building from the garage. Still, we did not want to give up on the idea of providing a drive-up drop and staff continued to think about how we could provide the service. With the repair of the garage imminent our Facilities Manager presented an idea that could be developed along with the garage work. We studied his proposed layout and I believe we have a workable plan. We'll be pursuing the setup of a drive-up drop that will be on the upper level of the garage and will be available all hours the library is open. The book drop at the front of the library will remain avaialable 24/7. So watch for this service to become available in the garage sometime after the repair is totally complete - likely in the fall.
Can I donate paperback books at your facility? If so, where can I drop them off? Thanks!
Jen,
Yes we accept book donations. We have a paperback book exchange on the first floor near the catalog computers. That exchange is a take one/leave one opportunity. If you have multiple paperbacks to donate, our Friends group would be pleased to receive them. There is a slot to place books just through the library entrance and on the right near the photocopier by the entrance hallway to the meeting rooms. Also, the last Saturday of each month in the morning, members of the Friends group are available to receive book donations. Thanks for thinking of the Library!
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