Whoops!! First i need to start with a disclaimer about a line from last weeks blog: The drivers are still complaining about overfilled crates so be diligent
in making sure the crates are filled above the fingerhole openings. What I meant to say was be diligent in making sure the crates were NOT filled above the openings, as i am sure you probably figured out, but just in case you think your boss is fickle, well, there you go...
It has been a wild week, as you are all aware, what with phones that don't work, do work but call the wrong place, internet up, internet down, self check up, self check down, its a regular Hokey Pokey here! I thank you all for your patience as we continue our technological "upgrade". I am told that in the end it will be MUCH better than before so I will keep my fingers crossed.
On the brighter side, after Monday's Library Joint Powers Board meeting, it looks like we will be adding 6 more open hours to our branch AND more staff to help out on those hours as well. Capitola is slated to get another 20 hour LAII as well as add hours to the current positions, rather then relying on volunteers to get all or our work done, so once we get the official open hours I will be checking in with all of you to see if you are interested in increasing your hours before i do any new hiring. Your current schedules will probably change a little bit, but I will work with you all to make things as workable for you as for the branch. The open hours aren't scheduled to change until mid-August, so we have some time to figure things out.
A bit earlier, in June 11th, our summer reading program begins, with this year's theme: Dream Big.
The programming dept. will be running the show so the most we might need to do is direct people to the computers to sign up or hand them a form and once they are signed up we will give them a reading booklet.
Those people under 18 can earn a reading dollar per hour read (or read to, for the non-readers) which are redeemable throughout the county at various participating merchants. Capitola will be having a family craft time on Fridays (starting June 15th) from 11:15 to 1:00pm, and the programming staff will be available at those times to sign people up, hand out booklets and reading dollars and answer questions. There will also be a calendar of summer reading events throughout our system for interested patrons. We currently only have summer reading bookmarks with the dates but i will keep you updated as info arrives.
We will not be having a story hour on Fridays during the summer months however, so keep that in mind if patrons ask.
The library has recently started selling thumb drives to patrons to use in our internet computers. Currently the Capitola branch public internet computers do not have the capability to utilize these, but we will be selling them anyway, should any patrons ask. We aren't advertising that we have them but they are useable at the Downtown branch, as well as SV and GP, and possibly other branches. Hopefully we will be able to use them here as well, sooner then later. In the event that you do sell one, they are $5 and they need to be rung in on both the computer and under fees and fines in the cash register. On the computer choose bills (either in the patron's account or in "cash register" and bill patron and open the drop down menu to find "flash drive". If you click on flash drive it will automatically bill for $5. They have not yet arrived but when they do, they will be stored in the cupboard with the head phones beneath the cash register.
The story hour subject this week is Dogs. I promise not to pull out ALL of our j dog books, but you know where to look if you can't find one of them on the shelf.
Ok, I am going to publish this before the internet dies again, so forgive me if its not well edited.
ciao for now,
Cappy Dick
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