EVEN SHIP-SHAPER!!

Ahoy Mateys,

 If you are reading this on Monday or after, we have made it through our "typical stats" week, although frankly, I think there is no such thing as a typical week at this branch as its seems we have more rogue waves than predictable tides, and this last week we almost got swamped a couple of times but thanks to my dedicated staff and some great subs (thank you LIZ!) we stayed afloat. Ok, ok, enough of the sea-faring references....Cappy Dick's brain is still soggy from this last week!

So, on Monday the rugs are being cleaned (have been cleaned?) so it will be interesting to see what color our carpets REALLY are!  Things might be out of place at the start of the week, but we will get them back asap. If you notice something amiss or missing, do let me know.  And speaking of things out of place, well, really just things moved to a different place, by now you have probably noticed that ALL the newspapers have been moved next to the periodicals.
Also, because so many people are coming in with laptops and because this branch is so outlet challenged, Lit has installed a nice new power strip on the computer round table between internet stations 1& 2, so if someone is looking for a place to plug in, you can direct them to the space we have provided there, as well, of course to the long table behind the PACS. There is a chair at this station now and we have moved the big dictionary to the long table to make space. The internet sign up sheet is now to the left of internet station #1.

We have gotten two important reference titles that the public may ask for: The Proposed Sea Water Desalination project and the SCPL facilities master plan.  It looks like the master plan for Capitola isn't going to change much for awhile, until some funding comes in, but at any rate, should a patron ask to see either of these document they are here: The Desalination project is in two volumes and is on the shelf above the cash register to the far right.  The SCPL facilities master plan is nearby on the counter in the standup display next to where we put the completed registrations. Give it a gander in case anyone asks.(The Capitola 2013 city budget is also there, in the basket next to the City Council agendas).

Tails to Tales, which was briefly scheduled for EVERY Wednesday at Capitola has been "cur-tailed" to the first and third Wednesdays again, despite what the new handout says. Seems that one of the "therapy" dogs wasn't actually certified to sit around listening to readers and so until another dog with a longer attention span can be found, we are back to twice a month plus the first Saturday of the month. I am sure, now that I have
informed you all of this, the schedule will change by next week!

Well, our evening aide Riley is off on a grand graduation adventure, traveling across the U.S. by train and by thumb until August so he is being replaced by Sharon Borrege and Peggy Stone. When you see them please give them a big welcome. Both of them are familiar with our branch and do great work so I am happy to have them on our staff for awhile.

 The story hour theme this week is the pigeon books by Mo Willems, but I don't think we have any of those at our branch so no need to search for them at my desk. I will let Val, who is doing the story hour for Kari this week, take care of her own display.

 We do still have our May Gardening display for both the kidlets and adults so if you are shelving books that might be appropriate for either of those displays do feel free to refresh them, and remember to check the displays if you are looking for gardening books on the pulls list.

The summer reading program does not start until June 10th, although we are already getting patron queries about it. I am sure there will be much information available as it gets closer so you can direct the patrons to our website where it will be posted as it gets closer. We do have a calendar on one of the clipboards but already it has been revised twice so i would use it only as a guideline should someone inquire as to what kind of programs we will have, not as gospel set in stone. I do know that we will be having an children's craft time on Friday afternoons, but again that won't start until the week of  June 10th. For now, we are still having our regular story hours on Friday mornings at 10:30.

   Well enough of this blarney, let's pray for smooth sailing this week.
  Cappy Dick