[Publib] Re: closing a branch for work

[Ann Brown]

My library closed for six weeks to trade buildings with an insurance
company.  Since we didn't have an exact reopening date (The insurance
company had to complete remodeling of the library so that the could move
out of their old building, and then the insurance building had to be
remodeled somewhat so that the library could move in.) and we didn't
have any other branches to which materials could be returned, we checked
everything out for the regular time but told the patrons that they could
bring them back whenever the library opened and no fines would be
charged.  In fact, we didn't charge late fees for six weeks after the
library reopened.  We still had some complaints and people who swore
they had put the books in the old book drop even though it had been
taken out as soon as we moved out.  It wasn't as bad as I had expected
and most patrons were flexible with the move.

Ann Brown
Director
Duncan Public Library
Duncan, OK

-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Mark Arend
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 2:25 PM
To: jedemas at 1scom.net; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] Re: closing a branch for work

 
> My library is part of a consortium and one of the other 
> libraries in the consortium closed last year for a month or so.
> 
> First off, they changed all the due dates for their materials 
> to the day after they were supposed to reopen.  


Rather than have everything due the day after the library's scheduled to
reopen I'd recommend just adding the anticipated time closed to the
regular loan period.  This helps stagger your returns over a longer
period and keeps everything from coming back the same day.  This worked
well when my former library closed for 3 weeks.




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Mark W. Arend, Assistant Director 
Winnefox Library System
106 Washington Ave.
Oshkosh, WI  54901
(920) 236-5222           fax: (920) 236-5228

mailto:arend at winnefox.org                 http://www.winnefox.org/


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