CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Check the info board in the kitchen and your email for an update from today's staff meeting.

TRAIN TABLE

FYI: The train table in YS has been temporarily removed. We felt that it was unsafe until it can get repaired.

Tuesday, June 26: Bookmobile Info

The last two Bookmobile stops have been cancelled for Tuesday, June 26th. These stops are Creekside & Carriage Manor Estates. The rest of the stops will happen tonight as scheduled.

WI-FI is back UP

The WI-FI has been replaced. 
The patrons can also choose a higher/faster setting if they have a device that is newer.
It would be best to view this on a laptop if you have questions.

PINNACLE LIBRARY ITEMS

Please check in all items belonging to Pinnacle Libraries and return them to the home library.

If we don’t then they won’t come off our Database.  The Pinnacle database may or may not have the information on the checkout.

PATRON EXPIRATION DATE

Lockport Library is giving their patrons a "Forever" due date (100 years) but they plan on checking the patron address each year.

When we have a Reciprocal patron here who needs to be updated just give them 3 years from the date given by Lockport.  We will continue to check their status every three years.

IMPORTANT DATES

NEW PATRONS:
As of Friday, June 29^th libraries should cease adding new patron records.

• We will use partial records for new patrons for this time.  One per family.

 HOLDS: 
From June 30^th to July 6^th holds will be turned off for patrons and staff; no picklist will be generated.  For part of this time the computers will actually be down.

DOWN TIME:

July 2-3 we will be checking out on Sierra’s Offline Circulation product.

• We will NOT be checking in because there is no way to catch holds, fines and other assorted possibilities.

Homer Community Fest & Independence Day Parade

The Township has been told that they can make use of the Libraries Grass area for overflow parking for the Fest that is coming up June 21st through June 24th.
When we are open the parking lot should only be for patron use.

Tutor Lists

We no longer have a tutor list posted. 

This could be a liability issue and indicates that we are endorsing these tutors. 

Patrons should contact their School District to get information on available tutors.

If a teacher wants to be added to "our" list, please direct them to the School districts in Homer Township too.

The School information is on the “Handy Phone Numbers” brochure created by Bonnie.

Homer Community Consolidated District 33C

15733 S. Bell RD    708-226-7600

www.spt02.homerschools.org

Gooding Grove School (K-4)

12914 W 143rd St   708-226-7650

Hadley School   (5-6)

15731 S. Bell Rd.  708-226-7725

Luther J.  Schilling School   (K-4)

708-226-7900

William J. Butler  ( K-4)

1900 Farrell     708-226-5155

Homer Junior High School  (7-8)

15711 S. Bell Rd.   708-226-7800

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Will County School District 92

708 N. State St.    815-838-8031

www.d92.org

Walsh Elementary School  (K-1)

514 MacGregor St.       815-838-7858

Reed Elementary School   (2-3)

14939 W 143rd St         708-301-0692

Ludwig School   (4-5)

701 N. State St             815-838-8020

Oak Prairie Junior High  (6-8)

15161 S. Gougar Rd.     815-836-2724

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Lockport Township High School Dist. 205

1323 E. 7th Street   815-588-8100

www.lths.org

Lockport High School – Central Campus

1222 S. Jefferson   Lockport

815-588-8200

Lockport High School – East Campus

1333 E. 7th St. – Lockport

1-815-588-8300

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Migration information

July 1 to July 6       

 For items that should be due July 1 to July 6 their due dates automatically be advanced to a week later.

This means that no items will be due those days, fines will not accrue, there will be no picklists. 

Ray Bradbury

Hi books are on display by the "books you may have missed" display.

JUNE 7 - PINNACLE MATERIALS

 IMPORTANT:

PrairieCat sent out a reminder:

Beginning at 8:00 am on Thursday, June 7, no PrairieCat library can perform any transactions on patron records OR item records that belong to Fountaindale, Joliet, Lemont, Plainfield, Shorewood or White Oak.

If someone brings in an item from these libraries, DO NOT check it in, just hold it to the side. If the book has fines, we can't remove the fines or pay them right now, we can do NOTHING with Pinnacle items or patrons. We can figure it out in the later when Jody gets back.

Please thank the patrons for their patience and understanding. Be courteous because they are even more confused than we are.

As always, thanks for all your support.

Sara

PINNACLE POLICY/PROCEDURE

We have clarification on Pinnacle Library Policy and Procedures for borrowers. Currently, none of Pinnacle libraries place any real restrictions on reciprocal borrowers. Obviously, individual library policies may change in the future. However, the Cooperative's goal is to share their materials and honor IL State reciprocal borrowing laws. As of their cooperative going live on Polaris on June 14th, our patrons can be registered as reciprocal borrowers. First, the Pinnacle Library Cooperative members WILL honor reciprocal borrowing for all non-Pinnacle patrons. At this time, there are NO restrictions for reciprocal borrowers at any of their libraries. Our patrons are welcome to make full use of their collections, including new materials. Our patrons should experience no trouble using our library cards at any of their libraries, once the card is registered at a Pinnacle library. Secondly, reciprocal borrowers are WELCOME to place holds in the Pinnacle Catalog. Borrowers will simply have to place their holds in one of their six libraries' catalogs. They may place their hold requests either at a library facility or at home. Individual Pinnacle libraries may request that our patrons pick up the holds only at their facility. Otherwise, our patrons will simply have to pick up their holds at a Pinnacle library. Holds will continue to function as they did in PrairieCat - requests can be placed on on-order records or on items that are checked out. Pinnacle libraries will participate in SHARE Illinois and will participate in OCLC borrowing. They want to be good library neighbors to the libraries that surround them and to all of the libraries in the state of IL. They are willing to lend their materials and hope for reciprocity for their patrons. Please understand that they will not be able to serve our patrons until June 14th, their "Go-Live" date, but then they hope to serve them well. Homer Library is treating Pinnacle patrons with the same respect as they are showing our patrons.