Marketing
In November our adult ‘fireside’ book display theme was “Have you read a Pulitzer Prize Winner?”. There was a good amount of interest in the brief biography of Joseph Pulitzer that was put together by staff. The first batch of books out for display were gigantic tomes and may have scared some readers. After replacing them with more manageable reads, nine items were checked out.
Programming
Saturday Afternoon Kids’ Club – Minecraft
Garland: It’s for the Birds
We had very successful Kid’s Club programs this month. For the craft program we made collage magnets. The Minecraft program attracted many more children this month, probably due to our visit to Sandy Grade School the previous day.
On 11/20 as part of our Welcoming Winter program series we hosted a snowflake design program at the Hoodland Library and an edible garland making workshop at the Sandy Library to create attractive and yummy garlands for our furry and feathered friends.
Day of the Dead celebration
The Library Coffee House on 11/7 continued with excellent attendance although Main Street has finished it’s First Friday Programs for the season. The Library plans to continue having our Coffee House every first Friday year round. November’s event focused on Mexican cultural activities, with traditional Zapotecan weaving by Francisco Bautista and a Day of the Dead program presented by Musical Duo Nuestro Canto. Tamales and Pan Dulce were enjoyed by all, and kids made Day of the Dead masks.
The Sandy Library has been hosting free yoga classes with Nyssa Castle – The Naturalist Yogi. The classes have had nearly full attendance every week. Classes ran November 4 – December 16th.
Monica Smith, Children’s Librarian at Sandy Grade School
On November 11/21 Katie Murphy and Monica Smith made our first monthly visit to Sandy Grade School. Monica and Katie talked about the library’s monthly visit to bring and booktalk new fiction. Each student in the school took home library card applications for parent permission and can begin checking out books on our next visit.
The TAB (Teen Advisory Board) met on 11/7 to get organized and set priorities. Fourteen teens attended the meeting on the 7th, and set up a regular meeting schedule. The group made the decision to meet twice a month with the outcome of a monthly program beginning in January. On 11/12, as part of the new regular meeting schedule, the teens began planning January’s game night, which will include Wii games in the Community Room, Board games in the fireplace room, and a mini-golf course throughout the library. The mini-golf holes will be designed and constructed by the TAB members. The teens will also work on both flier and video advertisements for their programs, which we hope to post in area schools, as well as electronically.
Community
On 11/4, Librarians from Sandy Library toured the Sandy High School. We met with the principal and media specialists to look into how we might work together more closely to meet the student needs.
Technology
On 11/1 and 11/2 Staff and volunteers came in during closed hours to update all Public Computers at the Sandy Library to bring them onto current operating systems, and improve Internet service.
Hoodland Remodel
In November, City staff reviewed proposals and hired an architect to begin work on the remodel of the new space for the Hoodland Branch. Architect Peter Kappertz, began work immediately upon approval of the contract by City Council and has been drafting initial designs for community review and comment.