Grafton Public Library: Weekly Report Sept 20-24, 2021

Press release from Grafton Public Library:

2021-09-24

The Library received a certificate of substantial completion from the architect on Wednesday evening. We are still waiting for phones, fax, alarm system, completion of gates installation, shelving (which is prohibiting us from accepting returns) and IT.

We are hoping to open to the public the first or second week of October to circulate items.

Beth was out sick most of the week. She attended a Board of Library Trustees meeting and worked on the ARIS financial report. She worked on procurement with William Blake and reviewed names for the Donor Wall.

Jen, Sarah, and Cyndi pulled prizes for an upcoming Break in Bag program, moved CR furniture to further increase flow and usability, did role playing exercises about approaching patrons about masks with the Adult Services staff, and discussed what would need to be done in the CR before opening. Sarah and Allison met to create a program order for the upcoming WRP. Mare and Cyndi attended the Paralibrarian statewide meeting and continued to work on the next step in their certification process. Kristin attended Libraries and Reading: New Service Models for Patrons with Intellectual Disability and worked on planning the upcoming October virtual Book Clubs.

Sarah spoke to the construction team regarding concerns in the CR, practiced collection maintenance, spoke with Apple Tree Arts and Mr Kim about upcoming programming, attended and iREAD State Partner webinar, attended “Mathical Books: Inspire Joyful Curiosity in Math-Themed Kids’ Literature”, attended “Gender Diversity & The Importance of Pronouns with Boston University’s Shannon Peters, communicated with patrons and staff, and assisted contracted workers as needed.

All Borrower’s Services staff shifted nonfiction books; shelved audio; processing 15 bins of materials from delivery; workflow meeting; creating LOT shelves. Allie worked on the October Newsletter, a painting project; alphabetized the Library of Things, designed signage, and worked on a Readers Advisory project. Ranjita emptied boxes and shelved in items in the Local History Room; shelved seasonal books; deleted several boxes of material from storage and prepared them for Friends Book Sale. Jane attended a webinar: Let’s Learn Tech: IT for Low Income learners; New York Times bestseller list; Ingram training. Sandhya updated the website, worked on returns to libraries outside of the C/W MARS network, shelved overflow books and seasonal materials and responded to Facebook messages. Susan purchased Audiobooks, Large Print books, DVDs, and Fiction; served as a liaison for A/V assessment and training for an upcoming program for the Small Stones Festival of the Arts organized deletions; delivered 11 items to Homebound patrons and ordered supplies.

Allison continued to work on winter reading program logistics and planning, worked on new book order, and wrapped up summer reading (stats, prizes, etc).

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