[Publib] Programming in areas with bad winter weather

[Sue Kamm]

Any way you could provide transportation? If your city has taxi service,
would the company agree to transport people at night or in bad weather? 
The costscould be underwritten by local business.   If people were
guaranteed a ride to and from their homes for nighttime programs, or having
service available at lo or no cost during inclement weather (unless, of
course, the weather is so bad that all traffic stops, and the library
closes <g>), that might be an attraction.


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> [Original Message]
> From: Shannon Stiller <Stiller at Riponlibrary.org>
> To: <publib at webjunction.org>
> Date: 11/3/2008 10:09:59 AM
> Subject: [Publib] Programming in areas with bad winter weather
>
>
> Hello, Collective Brain-
>
> As an adult services librarian in the greater Packerland area, I find
that my programming attendance can be quite dependent on the winter
weather.  Some of my older patrons won't even go out after dark.  It is
tough to plan a great program and rearrange your work schedule, only to
have no one attend because of ice, snow, and cold.
>
> If anyone has come up a creative way to deal with this dilemma, I would
love to hear about it either on-list or off.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Shannon Stiller
> Ripon Public Library
>
>
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