Recycling

We are now participating in a program that allows us to recycle print cartridges. If you have any to donate, please bring them in. We send them to a supplier and receive points for items needed for the children's programs. This will help us so much, so bring them in!!!

National Library Week

National Library Week was a huge success. We had about 350 people attend the kickoff on Sat. We also had more than 300 register for baskets. If you visited the library during NLW, let me know what you thought about it! By the way, we had 64,501 items the day of the contest. Only 1 person even got close to guessing it!!!

Customer Survey

Auburndale Public Library – Customer Survey
How are we doing?

We hope the information or services we provide you are what you need. As part of our National Library Week celebration we are conducting a short survey to help us better serve you. Please complete this survey and return it to the desk at your convenience. Thank you!

Answer Each Question With
Excellent - 4
Good - 3
Fair - 2
Unsatisfactory - 1
Does Not Apply - 0

1. My overall experience here was:

Facilities and Equipment
2.Photocopying & printing facilities were:
3.Access to computers was:
4.Facilities for laptops and wireless was:

Programs and Education
5.The adult programs are:
6.The children’s programs are:
7.The individual training I have received from staff is:

Products and Services
8.Products/services were delivered in a timely fashion.
9.My overall experience of the products/services was:
10.The library’s open hours are:
11.The print collection is:
12.DVD,CD, cassette, VHS, and music collection is:

Staff
13.Friendliness and helpfulness of staff was:
14.The professionalism of the staff was:
15.The responsiveness of the staff was:
16.The way staff solved problems and offered solutions or alternatives was:

17.I Used the Library For - (list those that apply)
Electronic journals/books
Literature search
Print journals/ books
Copies
Request a Service
Pick up materials
Take a break
Computer training/support
Checkout a DVD, CD, VHS, music CD, cassette
Other, please specify:

18.Additional Comments:

National Library Week

It's that time again, National Library Week. Officially, the week runs from April 13th through April 19th. However, some of the library staff is participating in Relay for Life on April 19th. Therefore, we will have the HUGE outdoor kickoff on April 12th. There will be food and drinks for sale, games, crafts, a kids book givaway, and more!!!! From Monday through Friday we will have something different going on each day.

Saturday - Kickoff
Monday - Giveaway Day (small gifts such as key chains, suckers, mints, and unique bookmarks will be available at the front desk)
Tuesday - Guess how many items are in the library. The person who gets the closest to the number generated before opening Tuesday will get a prize. The winner will be announced at 4:00.
Wednesday - Late fine removal. Yes, you read it correctly. All late fees will be removed for anyone who comes in and asks.
Thursday - We will be serving coffee, juice, and mini muffins from 9-12.
Friday - Basket Drawing (All week long patrons can put their names in a box for a chance to win a basket of goodies. )

So come join us each day for something new!!!

Have you ever thought about starting a reading group. Here at the library we get questions about it all the time. Unfortunately, we don't have the staff to conduct one ourselves. We do however try to keep our eyes out for anything that would be helpful. I was sent an email today about a new website specifically for reading groups. The author was asking me to take a peek at it and share the information with others if I thought it seemed helpful. Well, it did. There are tips on how to start, conduct, and purchase items for reading groups. There are even free online courses and guides to provide you with what you need to make informed decisions. I believe this will be a helpful tool to those who would like to start a reading group. Check it out and let me know what you think. http://litlovers.com/ Are there any other sites you think would be helpful?

Family Fun Time - Up Up and Away Interactive Science Show

The Auburndale Library is hosting another Family Fun Time event on January 31, 2008 from 3:30-4:30. This unique event will be located at the Auburndale Woman's Club across the street from the library. Up Up and Away Interactive Science Show is a science-themed show designed to amaze and entertain young audiences. It is designed for ages 5-12, but can be fun for the whole family. Afterward, children will be given the chance to conduct their own science experiment! Come join us for this wonderful event!

New Young Adult Section!!

We are in the process of creating a young adult non-fiction section at the library. I have ordered a bunch of items for it, but I am not a young adult and I don't presume to know what teenagers today want. You could really help us out. If there is a non-fiction book that we have, or one you wish we had, that you think would be great for our new section just let me know. You could make this section the best in the library just by letting me know what you think. Don't have titles, but like certain subjects or authors, that's great too. Any input is welcome. Make a difference at your library!

I am also looking to improve the fiction young adult section. If you have any suggestions, they are greatly appreciated.