TELEPHONE MESSAGES

We can always use reminders!

Please remember to check the phone at Circ Desk for Messages that have been left. This morning there were 13 but 1/2 of them were hang ups. So I had 5 people to call back (one was for me and I already talked to the vendor.) It doesn't take long. This is a PR issue and we got a complaint.

If you have trouble with understanding a message, don't erase it and ask someone else to listen.
If you need to know how checking messages works, ASK.

harry potter

http://harrypottersagaend.blogspot.com/


The Harry Potter Contest Entries will be posted at the website above.

REMEMBER...

Noise travels in this library!

Talking at the Circ Desk can clearly be heard back to the Magazines,
over by the new books, at the Card Catalog computers, etc.
At the Circ Desk we can also hear the Help Desk.

Anywhere you are in the library keep your voice low.
EVERYONE (yes, me too) needs to be more mindful of this.

When we get a complaint, I would rather it not be about noise coming from the Library Staff.

HS Summer Reading List Books

Bonnie is placing holds on the books from this list that belong to our Library. (These books are on the far corner of the Reference Desk.)
When the hold comes in for Reference, give to Bonnie. These books are also checked out to Reference because we want our patron's to have them available. When they bring them to the desk to check out they will need to be over rode.

Voter's Registars

The Voters Registration Files have been move.
Look in the file drawer with the "impact fee forms"

The Overdue files that were in the black file cabinet
has been move to that drawer too. The Black File Cabinet
is now belongs to Jody S.

Bookmobile and tornado warnings

On Monday, June 18th, the bookmobile suspended service during the last two stops due to tornado warnings. Service resumes as normal on Tuesday.

Miss Anna's music class

Hi gang.....Sign up has been slow for some of the classes.....especially the music classes on Wednesdays. I have changed the charge to $25.00 PER FAMILY, not per child......we already picked up a few more kids today. (Saturday) This is a series of 4 classes. So, if they can only make one or two classes, just charge them $5.00 per class. Please sign people up for the 11:00 class first. For example....If they sign up after the class on Wednesday for the three remaining classes, charge them $15.oo.

Thanks, Kitty

Meals on Wheels Magazines

What a fantastic response!!! Thank you!

You have brought in so many magazines for the Meals on Wheels that we have to ask you to hold off for awhile! Once again, you step up whenever you are asked! Way to go, Friends!

Book Repair Shelf

After checking out a book to "Repair" then put in on the shelf by my desk
that indicates REPAIR.
Thanks

All Staff Meeting

The Reference Staff would like to invite you to attend the all staff meeting on Wed., June 27th @ 2:00 pm.
All staff members attending this meeting will receive a special gift. 
The meeting’s theme will be Happy New Year!
Come celebrate the end of one fiscal year and the beginning of a new year!
Please RSVP to an Adult Reference Staff.

+ Please talk with your fellow department members about hosting the July staff meeting. Each department will be responsible for hosting 2 or 3 staff meetings a year.

Cicada Photos

We have 88 cicada photos --- check them out at flickr.com/photos/thecicadaproject

Readers and Leaders ---- CANCELLED

We'll try again in the Fall.

It's BAAAAAACK

Hi gang....SR starts on Monday, June11. I hope everything is in order, let me know of any problems, or should I say when there is a problem and Irma or Debbie and I will try and fix it. Alex and Heather are mostly dealing with the volunteers, but I can help too. So, Lord help us all....it begins!
K

Summer Reading List -- High School

Lockport High School English Department has a required reading list. There is a copy of the list at the circulation desk. Also the books are on display on the west side of the adult help desk.

We are limiting them to one book at a time per family.
The demand for the books will continue to go up as the kids put off the assignment til the end of the summer!

EVERYONE HELPS!

Summer Reading Program starts Monday June 11th.

Everyone is expected to lend a hand especially if there isn't a teen volunteer available.

Kitty will provide a cheat sheet for each week. (Most is the same as last year too.)

If you don't know an answer, feel free to tell the patron that you could have someone get back to them.

OF COURSE, make sure all notes have complete information, your initials and the date.

JODY

Harry Potter Contest

The Adult Services department and the Youth Services department are working together to host a Harry Potter contest.

How will the Harry Potter saga end? Tell us what YOU think will happen in "Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows."
Both ideas and fan-fiction are welcome. Email entries to askalibrarian@homerlibrary.org
Entries due by July 19th, 2009. Prize, a copy of "Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, will be awarded on July 23rd, 2007.
All Entries will be posted online. This is a library contest and is in no way affiliated with Scholastic In., publisher of the Harry Potter series.

Oprah Book

Julie just informed me that Oprah's summer book is Jeffrey Eugenides' "Middlesex,".
Thanks!

OPENING LATE WEDNESDAY JUNE 6th

Staff - We will be closed for the morning on Wednesday, June 6th until Noon due to Com Ed shutting off the power to the library while they complete work on 151st Street. They assure us that we will be functional by noon. If you are scheduled early, please adjust your hours and come in at 11am.

Please speak with your supervisor to plan to make up any hours or adjust schedules as needed over the next pay period. We will begin to reboot all computers at 11am and hope to be open to the public officially at noon.

Signs are being posted at each entrance and on all of the circulation computers.

Thank you for your flexibility.
Sheree

Driven to Read on the bookmobile

The Driven to Read summer reading program will begin this coming Monday. For a little added attraction, we will have a jar filled with "pigeon eggs" for patrons to "guess how many". After two weeks the winner with the closest number will win.

Patrons participating in the bookmobile's reading program will be required to register and log their books on the bus. We are encouraging patrons to sign up for both programs if they wish to.

Final prizes include gift certificates to Borders and for those who complete the program, a chance to win an iPod nano.

Bookmobile wins "Best Impression" Prize

Our bookmobile won the "Best Impression" prize at last Friday's Bookmobile Round Up in Wheeling, IL. There were 9 bookmobiles and 62 in attendence at the meeting. Many commented on our graphics wrap, the rear window, and the overall cleanliness and neatness of the vehicle.

Jim and Jody were proud to represent Homer Library and to accept this award. (We received a gift certificate to Michaels!)

BASEBALL WEEK AT THE LIBRARY: JUNE 11-16

MONDAY, JUNE 11th – SATURDAY, JUNE 16th IS OFFICIALLY BASEBALL WEEK AT THE LIBRARY!!

On Monday, June 11th, Boomer will be here at the library from 10:30 – 11 to kick off our summer reading program!
Boomer is the mascot from the Windy City Thunderbolts minor league baseball team.

Then on Tuesday, June 12th Jammer will be here from 10:30 – 11. Jammer is the mascot from the Joliet Jackhammers minor league baseball team.

Show your support on Monday and Tuesday by wearing their team colors….blue!

There will also be an employee raffle for 5 lawn seat tickets valid for any Monday thru Thursday JackHammers regular season game! We will have 4 sets to give away so put your name in the raffle bucket on Monday!

Friday and Saturday will be Sox/Cubs day so wear your favorite team colors or apparel!

Feel free to bring in baseball food (popcorn, nachos, peanuts, etc.) to share with staff.

Get in the spirit – and play ball!

File for Life

These red holders and inserts were mentioned in the newspaper.
They also talked about free cell phones, but those are supposed to be available at National City Bank in Lockport and Homer.
I will put a copy of the article in the drawer with the "File for Life" things.

Circulation Desk Clean-up

IF you haven't noticed, things have been moved around at the Circ Desk.
The large drawer that once held the CD's now holds library cards, routing slips and extra rubberbands. There are also some "File for Life" holders and inserts in the drawer.

Community Room

Home Depot is installing the counters in the community room. There is a definite smell throughout the library. Tell patrons sorry for the inconvenience but the community room will be beautiful when finished.

Thanks,
Sara

Readers and Leaders + Book Buddies

If parents ask about Readers & Leaders or Book Buddies, please ask parents if their children are teens or young children. Teens can sign-up to volunteer for both programs NOW. But children need to wait until June 11th.

lockport hs summer reading

Lockport HS summer reading books are on display at the Reference Desk. They are located on the display shelving facing the YS room.