Program reminders & a visit!

Remember  Bob Gibson, our first Discovery Series speaker, will be speaking tonight, Tuesday the 22nd,  at 7pm in the large meeting room. His topic is "Can bi-partisanship still exist?"  There are no reserved seats, it is open and free to the public.  The presentation will begin at 7 pm followed by a short Q&A session. If you have any questions, just call Kathryn.


This weekend is the Bird Club Program!  On Sunday at 3 pm, members of the Bristol Bird Club will be in the large meeting room, talking about bird watching, identification, and attracting.  It should be a lot of fun & very informative.


Happy Birthday to Christine M. on March 23 and to Darlene on March 26!

We had visitors over the weekend!  Our erstwhile security guard Scottie and Jessica brought by baby Allen to visit.  He promises to bring the family by often.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Melon anxiously awaits his corned beef & cabbage.

(Note:  I'd intended to post a nice photo of the Irish display in the Adult Reading area, but my computer has decided not to recognize my photo chip so I can't upload it.  Sorry! You're stuck with O'Melon.)

From Kathryn:

Information for anyone who asks about Buddy Valastro “Cake Boss” Tickets:

 

Tickets will go on sale APRIL 1^st at 10:00am.

 

If anyone is interested in sitting in the first 5 rows, those tickets will be on sale here at the library.  People must come to the large meeting room and line up.  No ticket will be sold before 10 am on the 1^st.  Those tickets will be $100 each. Only the first 5 rows will be for sale here at the library.

 

For all other tickets, people need to visit the Viking Hall Box Office or go online to www.vikinghall.com.  All tickets, except for the first 5 rows, will be available through that site and the box office at 10am on the 1^st of April. 

 

Prices are:

$75 or $50 on the floor, depending on how far back you are.

If you purchase a seat on the floor, you will have the opportunity to have your book signed. 

 

$20 general admission for all the seats around the top.  Anyone who sits up here will not be able to have their book signed.  They will simply have access to the public presentation and demonstration, but they will not be allowed down on the floor for pictures or the booksigning.

 

There are no free seats for this event.

If you have any questions, just ask Kathryn!

Thanks to Serena for letting me know that she's read the book blog  in addition to the staff blog! Remember, we're always ready for other staff members to submit reviews!  Just give your review to me (Jeanne, not Melon) or email it to bplref@yahoo.com.  Or, if you're excited about a book but not too much on typing, just talk with me and we'll get something posted.  By the way, Nancy W. has written a review of "Walking in Circles Before Lying Down."  Check it out at bristol-library-bookblog.blogspot.com/

Patron Surveys

We've been getting some very good remarks on our patron surveys!   We are lauded for our good selection of materials and  for having a well maintained facility (take a bow, Joyce!)  However, most of the comments related to the staff.  We were called "warm, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful."  One patron said he was "treated like family."  You should all be proud of yourselves and we should be proud of each other!  A library is much more than a building with books.

Congratulations, everyone, and keep up the good work!

We did have a few suggestions for improvements.  I'm sure you won't be surprised that "more parking" and "more time on the computer" were two of them.
 
We also had many compliments on the Luau! Most patrons thought we all looked very festive, though Jeanne and Sue blinded at least one patron. Thank you, Janice, for cheering up a dreary day!

Bury Bones shows another side of his personality.

Quite the spread!

Brenda called  for sunshine but it was on backorder.

Christy and Don adorn the Circulation Desk.

Discovery & luau!

The return of winter!

 Just in time for our Hawaiian luau, we had snow! Remember, we'll be dressing up on Thursday, March 10!

I hope everyone saw the news about the Discovery series for 2011!  Please refer people to Kathryn  for ticket information. Tickets are not actually "on sale" yet, but Kathryn is taking names of those who want to be notified when tickets are available.  There's some information our website:  click on Discovery Series, then on "Upcoming Events" on the right.  Or you can click here

Each event has its own page with information so if someone wants to know about, say, the fishing event, click on that to find details. I'd encourage everyone to read these over, especially if you aren't familiar with a presenter.  Then if someone asks, "Who's this James Howe guy?" you can say, "Oh, he's a wonderful children's book author!  He wrote Bunnicula, that funny book about a dog and cat who think the pet bunny is a vampire!"

Information about the Spring Gala at the Bristol Train Station will be coming out soon.  Again, just refer people to Kathryn for more information.

Remember Scottie, the security guard?  We just heard that he's the proud father of a little boy, born in January. Congratulations! 

Happy Birthday 

Linda Alexander on March 8