Once Upon A Time...

..there was this librarian. She grew up, moved away, moved back and took over your library. Not in the tryannical sort of way, more like the friendly-dictator-next-door type of way and she bought lots and lots of books. Now to inform the public and put tax dollars to use she is writing this blog, a blog about your local village library and its amazing services!

Okay, so Steeleville Area Public Library, which I will now abbreviate as SAPL to save fingers, has seen a lot of change in the past decade. We built a new library, went through 3 awesome directors and have rearranged said new library multiple times to find the perfect flow. While, change is scary (just ask me about the time I changed my detergent) sometimes it is necessary (unless you are a Dave's brownie...NEVER CHANGE THAT RECIPE, DAVE!). So to help us along and keep us informed, I, your friendly librarian- dictator will blog...mostly about books, but occasionally about other things.

This week in the SAPL world, new teen books are in and covered thanks to the efforts of Betty and Leona, now I just need the students to come in and read them. I am currently searching for more titles that area students want to read. Naturally, this would be easier if they told me the titles they want to read, but I'm having a blast reading through different book reviews to find the perfect title for the perfect reader. I'm still asking for advice though. Any complaints of my book purchases after the fact, will be dismissed due to lack of involvement during the selection process.

Flyer full of new books that I had to pick out by myself. 

We received $200 toward the Dorothy Sutton Memorial. The library has decided to spend the memorial money on books. I have already purchased some new titles but am waiting on Bob Sutton, Dorothy Sutton's son and our mayor, to pick some titles. Memorial books will have a book plate inside the cover with Dorothy Sutton's name on them and a memorial leaf will be placed on our Giving Tree. 

Speaking of the Giving Tree, if you happen to frequent the library or just stop by to chat with your friendly librarians (my office door is mostly open), you'll have noticed that we've removed circulation desk 3 and the weird poster hanging mechanism and painted KILZ on the wall. The library board and I have decided to move the Giving Tree to a more prominent place where everyone can see those who have given to the library in the past. We have also changed the leaves. We're ditching the small, wooden leaves, for slightly larger, metal leaves. The plan is to paint the wall next to my office a creamy-white shade, move the tree, attach the new leaves and make it look beautiful. 

The recently Kilzed wall awaiting paint. 

Our current Giving Tree location is behind the circulation desk, this fan, this cabinet
and next to the copier.

Also, Happy Mother's Day, Moms! To celebrate this year, I plan on finding five minutes to nap and redoing my front porch...that is if my kids and Mother Nature let me! In all seriousness, where would we be without the women in our lives, who are or have acted like our mothers? Not here that's for sure. So to honor the occasion, I put together a little display full of motherly books to read over the weekend as we call, send cards and buy mulch for our mothers (her idea not mine). 

Well, that's it for today. Keep in mind our hours are 10-7 Monday-Thursday 10-5 Friday and 9-12 Saturday. If you want something to read or watch this weekend, please stop by before Sunday!

Your Library Dictator...err… Director, 

Sarah

Current Read: City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Current Mood: OMG are the characters ever just going to be in love?
Current Position: At the library...at my desk...on the computer.