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.

Gatsby Fitzgerald Neal is looking forward to having Mom

at his beck and woof!

Job Postings

YA Librarian Job Description

Tech Services Job Position

Happy Birthday!

Laurie November 13

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Pam and the Witch, Genealogy, Debbie, Megan, and More

Debbie Has Left the Building

Our long-time cataloger, Debbie, has retired. She's taking her last week as vacation time. We wish her all the best in retirement and hope she will enjoy her time with Allie and Brian.

A job description has been posted at our website. We hope to have someone in place before the first of the year.

Pam Neal presents "The Bell Witch" Legend!!!

When: October 31, 2015 | 12 pm
Where: Birthplace of Country Music Museum

During Halloween week, both kids and adults can come by the Birthplace of Country Music Museum to hear spooky and music-related local tales.

The museum will also host a retelling of “The Bell Witch” legend suitable for all ages on Saturday, October 31 at 12 noon. Free and open to the public, this event is the perfect way for families to end their morning after Pumpkin Palooza at the Farmers’ Market and trick-or-treating on State Street. Bristol Public Library children’s librarian Pam Neal will entertain with this wonderful spooky tale, and there will be candy for your little trick-or-treaters.

(The above is from Believe in Bristol. We know Pam works with YA department, not children's. However, the exclamation points in the heading ARE mine!)

Genealogy Classes

Due to the renovations, Susan will NOT be holding the monthly Genealogy classes until January. However, if anyone asks do explain that Susan will offer one on one help at Avoca. Have the person call Susan at 423-968-9663 for an appointment.

Congratulations, Megan!

Welcome to the world, Henry Oliver Hopkins! He was born late Saturday afternoon and weighed in at 8 pounds, 12 ounces.

Fall Back!

Remember this Sunday, November 1, it's time to turn back the clocks!

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Holiday Closing, Halloween, and LIS Staff Calendar

Halloween

The Children's Department will be having their Halloween party early this year! It will be on Tuesday, October 20. In addition, there will be trick or treat days for the Story Timers on Monday the 26th and Tuesday the 27th. Staff at Main may dress up in costume on the 27th if you wish.

LIS Staff Calendar

In an effort to help people stay up to date, there will be a link on the LIS computers people can click to check work schedules. For times when a library computer is not available such as when you're at home, here is the link to the calendar:

LIS Staff Schedule

Notice that you can view by week or by month, and you can look back or forward through the months. You may want to bookmark the link on your non-library device.

Veterans Day

We will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day. However, we will NOT be closing at 5 pm on Tuesday, November 10.

Friday, October 16, 2015

Adult Learning Lab Schedule, Readathon, Birthdays!

Adult Learning Lab Schedule Oct. 19-24

Katie will be out of town for the week, so the ALL schedule will be somewhat altered. Doris is trying to arrange coverage for the Open Lab times, and Mt. Rogers will be holding their regular classes. A copy of the week's schedule will be available at Circ and Reference so we won't be giving folks wrong information. Of course, there's nothing we can do about the copies of the monthly schedule that folks have already picked up, but we can let them know about the alterations if asked.

Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon

Okay, everyone who needs an excuse to sit and read awhile: the Readathon is here! Yep, folks will try to read for as many hours as they can on Saturday, October 17. For more information, check out their site:

Dewey's Readathon

Why participate? Hey, it's a chance to read! Why not?? Also you can win prizes, but you have to register. Me, I think the best prize is a chance to read. Don't have time to read for hours that day? You can take an hour and be a Cheerleader for those who are reading.

Birthdays, Birthdays, and More Birthdays!

October is now the big birthday month with eight days! Of course some folk don't like to have their special day broadcast, and we can all respect that. Otherwise, happy birthday to:

Christy L October 20

Katie (ALL) October 23

Ashley October 25

Judy October 27

Friday, October 9, 2015

Meet and Greet, Birthdays!

Meet and Greet

The Bristol Public Library invites the community to a reception welcoming new Executive Director Amy Kimani to the Library. The reception will be held in the J. Henry Kegley Meeting Room from 5 PM until 6 PM on October 15, 2015. The reception will follow the regular monthly meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees which begins at 4 PM.

“We are all very excited to have Amy join our Bristol and our Library family. Her passion for our library and our community is already very evident, and we hope our patrons and community members will drop and say hello,” says Doris Stickley, Director of Marketing for the Library. “Amy has become Executive Director in the midst of many exciting changes and positive growth. Her leadership is going to make those changes and growth central to our community and very much in step with our mission, ‘Expanding Minds Building Community.’"

Staff may attend if they wish. There will be some lovely refreshments! You may have to drag Jeanne away from the mini pumpkin cheesecakes.

Happy Birthday