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How does the library use fine
money?
All library
revenue, that includes fines, video fees, meeting room fees,
copy money, genealogy fees, lost card fee, paid card fee,
property rent, and any interest earned, helps fund our
operating budget. When the library charges a fine or fee, it
does so to help offset the cost of the service. When
patrons are charged for a book, it must be replaced; fines
pay for the notification costs; copy money helps pay for the
cost of paper and ink; meeting room fees offset the cost of
supplies and maintenance; and DVD fees pay for the cleaning
supplies. Library revenue accounts for 3% of the library
budget. The rest of the budget is funded through taxes.
I wish there was a computer in
the children’s section that had internet access. I can’t
leave my daughter alone and I can’t check my email either.
It would be nice to have the best of both worlds.
We
do not offer full Internet access in the children room
because we do not allow children access to the Internet. We
located the public Internet stations right outside the
children’s area, so that children old enough to use the
library unattended for a short time could and their
parent/guardian would still be close. We also provide a
small table and children’s books right next to the public
computers if the child is too young to be unattended.
Another
alternative is to check out one of the library’s loaning
laptops and take it to the children’s area and connect to
the Internet wirelessly.
I love the library, but … the
chairs at the tables upstairs need better padding. They are
way too hard.
Our
antique Indiana Room chairs are scheduled for a “seat lift”
this winter (2010). Thanks for bringing this to my
attention.
The front handicap parking spot is not easily
accessible. People behind you think you are going to turn
and they pull up right behind you, not allowing you to back
into the spot.
I
plan to make the two spots larger so there is more room and
no one will have to park so close to the corner. The city
is scheduled to paint and re-line the parking spots next
spring.
It is great that you are always offering
basic computer classes or introduction to Internet classes,
but how about an introduction to facebook for middle agers?
I
can understand why this might be a popular class. Look for
it to be offered after the holidays.
Please order X-box 360 games.
The
library made a policy to order only games for the computer
and not for any game machines. Computer games will run on
most computers, but ones for the game machines are brand and
model specific. Getting into that format would require more
funds and space than the library felt was feasible.
“I think you should have a ‘challenge’ for
kids without a Young Adult card too.”
“By
‘challenge’, I assume you are referring to the Question of
the Week in the YA department. Each week, YA card holders
are given a question and the reference book to look up the
answer. There is a candy/trinket reward for finding the
correct answer. This is a special program created by YA
services to introduce middle and high school students to the
reference material available at the library. If all the
departments offered it, it would no longer be special.
It is something to look forward to participating in when you
are 12!”
“Can the library have newer, more current
CDs?”
“The
library purchases approximately 25 new CDs each month. We do
not have the funds (or the space) to purchase every
new CD, so we buy according to the interests of our patrons.
We encourage you to give your suggestions for new CDs to the
circulations desk.”
“What happened to the Friends of the Library
membership applications that used to be placed at the
library for the public to pick up?”
“The
Friends of the Library applications are on the display kiosk
at the entrance to Children’s Services. In addition to those
applications, the kiosk holds other valuable library and
community information.”
“Can you get more Titanic books and videos?”
“The
Titanic is a very popular subject at the library! Actually,
we have over 60 titles on the subject. There are videos,
books (both fiction and non-fiction; adults and juvenile),
audio books and electronic books. Most of the material is in
the 910.453-910.1634 call number range in both the adult
non-fiction section and the juvenile non-fiction section.
If you have trouble finding material, ask a librarian for
assistance.”
You should have a drop off box in front of
the building.
It
was the building planners’ assumption that if those
returning material were not coming into the library, they
would prefer the convenience of dropping off materials from
their vehicles, not to have park, get out and walk their
books to the return. A drive-up location on the west end of
the building was selected since that was the only place that
the driver’s side of the car could safely get close to the
building. For patrons coming into the library, we located
the return box directly in line with the front door.
Please add National Lampoon’s European
Vacation.
I
will turn this suggestion over to the staff member in charge
of ordering our DVDs. If our other National Lampoon movies
are circulating well, I am sure she will consider your
suggestion. Actually, we probably did have the movie at one
time. Thanks.
Is there are way to preview music CDs before
checking them out?
You
can listen to CDs in the library. Our two study rooms are
equipped with televisions with CD/DVD players. For
security purposes, we do ask that you check out the music.
You can then take them to the study room to listen and
return any that you do not want to take home.
Please provide more gospel music artists.
I
will turn this suggestion over to the staff member in charge
of ordering our music. If our present gospel recordings are
circulating well, I am sure she will order more and will
take your artist suggestions into consideration. Thanks! |
