[Publib] Sunday Hours

[James Casey]

If public demand --- giving your patrons what they want --- is of any
consequence in your deliberations, gather statistics from those
libraries that offer Sunday hours.  In every public library in which I
have worked 
where Sunday hours were in place (usually 1-5 PM) and every public
library
I know of over nearly 33 years in librarianship, Sunday hours have
always
been the busiest single hours among those offered.  

In this age where both parents must work to make ends meet and kids are
under increased pressure to do well in school as well as participate in
a myriad of extra curricular and social activities, library hours of
service on evenings and weekends are increasingly valuable.  

James B. Casey --- my own views
Director of Oak Lawn Public Library
South suburban Chicago.





-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Libby Pollard
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:36 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Sunday Hours

Our library has been asked by the Board of Trustees to study the
feasibility of Sunday hours.  We have formed a committee with staff,
community, Board, and Friends representatives and we will soon have our
first meeting.  

We want to keep the meetings focused yet we recognize that this could be
a controversial issue.  Any suggestions as to how we should go about
this task will be greatly appreciated.  

Libby Pollard
Associate Director
New Albany-Floyd County Public Library
180 W. Spring Street
New Albany, IN  47150
812-949-3526 (Voice)
812-949-3532  (Fax)
lpollard at nafclibrary.org


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