[Publib] ? Saturdays before or after a holiday in small, rural, poor counties

[Sharon Foster]

I've always felt that libraries were like movie theaters--a
predictable schedule is important. Movie theaters never close because
of weather, for example. If they ever did, then some people would
quickly learn not to go to a movie if it's snowing, because the
theater might be closed. (Some people would call first--you know who
you are. ;-)) If you're usually open on Saturday, then be open on
Saturday, even if there's a holiday before or after. One of those 10
people who do come on Saturday might someday leave you $1M in her
will, you never know.

Sharon M. Foster, JD, MLS
Speaker-to-Computers
http://www.vsa-software.com/mlsportfolio/






On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Henriksen, Phalbe
<phenriksen at alexandercountync.gov> wrote:
> Good morning, all. (And greetings to those for whom it’s not morning.)
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> Our county manager is suddenly questioning why we’re closed on Saturdays
> after a Friday holiday or before a Monday holiday. We’re a small, rural,
> poor county, with a small percentage of high school students continuing on
> to higher education. I’m new here, but it’s been my experience in other
> places that those Saturdays would not have enough door count to justify
> being open.
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> I’d like to hear from other like libraries if you *are* open on those
> Saturdays.
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> Thanks.
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> Phalbe Henriksen
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> Director
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> Alexander County Library
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> Taylorsville, NC
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