BPLstaff: November 2015

Friday, November 20, 2015

Good Luck, Laurie!

Good Luck, Laurie!

As most have heard, Laurie is moving away and leaving us. She will be missed, but we wish her all the best. By way of a salute, here are some photos of her displays:

Grandma's Thanksgiving. . . .

And Martha Stewart's!

Fabulous fall!

Spring has sprung!


But the beach is best!

Happy Birthday!

Karen (Security) November 21!

Found Earring

This was found near the Staff Entrance. Does anyone recognize it?

Friday, November 13, 2015

Construction, Pam's Party, Blood Drive, & Flex Spending

Hard Hat Areas

The areas with the dust curtains are hard hat areas. We're off to a great start with the renovations, thanks to a lot of hard work by staff. It is going to be stressful for everyone as change happens, but please be patient and encourage our patrons. It's exciting that we have children and teens who are so engaged that we need more space for them! And the flexibility of the upcoming Jones Creativity Center will let us offer so much more to our patrons!

Flexible Spending

The 2016 Flexible Spending enrollment will be for a short plan year. The representatives for these accounts will be at City Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from noon until 5 pm and on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 8 am until 1 pm. The enrollment period is from November 18 until December 4. More information is posted on the staff bulletin board.

Blood Drive

Main will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, December 18, from 9 am until 1:30 pm. You can make an appointment by calling Melanie Tucker at 423-433-9552 or go online at redcrossblood.org. We have flyers at Circ and Ref to give to patrons with all the information.

Pam's Party

We will be having a luncheon for Pam at noon on Tuesday, November 17. Her final book group will be on the 19th. We'll have soup, salad, and baked potatoes, with Ambrea doing her fabulous taco soup! You're welcome to bring your favorite salad fixings or baked potato toppings.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Construction, farewells, birthdays

Construction Begins!

This week should see the start of construction for the Creativity Center and the new YA area. Things are still being moved, so patrons will be confused. Here's a quick list of some changes:

Paperbacks are now shelved at the end of the SSBs.
Books on CD are just behind the newspapers. As you come down the stairs on the left, the order is newspapers, Books on CD, paperbacks, and SSBs.
The computer lab room is closed as it is inside the new teen area. Katie will continue to offer the usual Adult Learning Lab services (computer instruction, tutoring, resumes, etc.) in the the classroom near the microfilm reader-printers.
WiFi will have problems and may go down as construction progresses. Holston IT will be troubleshooting but be aware that problems are a distinct possibility.

Until We Meet Again. . .

Pam will be leaving the week of November 18 for a well-earned retirement and the chance to do some things SHE wants to do for a change. We were incredibly lucky to have her with us as long as we have. Expect the many inquiries for "Miss Neal" to continue.