[Publib] adhesive for signs/posters

[Theyer, Hillary]

A question that I'm sure plagues the library world.

We are refurbishing our five branch libraries.  A very exciting project, that includes new paint!  When we closed the first branch, scotch tape and tape residue became my enemy.  I scraped with my fingernails, then I got a scraper.  There was tape on the windows, the walls, the doors.  I am now on an anti-tape crusade.

Yet, I am not going to forbid the library from hanging anything up.  I love the fact that we had posters up, displays of kid artwork, etc.  The walls are going to be plain pearl white (we call it Torrance Beige) so I want the libraries to be able to decorate for holidays and such.  It's part of what we do and who we are, and I'm not going to force them to look sterile and boring.

So, what's the best stuff?  What comes off clean, but can hold a piece of paper or a poster up?

And, has anyone hung stack end signs yourself, and has any tips on making sure they are straight, centered and uniform?

Thanks!
Hillary Theyer

Hillary Theyer
Principal Librarian
Torrance Public Library
3301 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 618-5950
htheyer at torrnet.com
www.library.torrnet.com