Dear Reader:

 

WOW! 

  

"Wow" is the only word that could describe the flurry of activities that occurred at the library from the end of September with more  through the beginning of October. Here are some of them:

1. The official announcement that the Fairmont Library is returning to full-time operations starting October 15th.
2. The 24/7 Wi-Fi Zone on the East veranda of the library opened with a small ceremony attended by city officials including Mayor Johnny Isbell who spoke to the group assembled on Sept. 12th.
3. The Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Library was on Sept. 27 with the election of officers for the coming year and many new activities for the Friends in the works.
4. October 13th is the Friends second book sale of the year - bigger and better than the previous one, we're spreading out into the café of the Central Library - a not to be missed event.
5. The Community Survey was launched to find out what you would like from your library.
6. Children's Story Time on Monday and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and Pajama story time at 6:30 pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month have resumed. Bring your children or grandchildren to the Central library to hear one of these lovely programs for the little ones.

Fairmont Opens Full Time

 

I am so pleased to tell you that the staff has worked hard to bring Fairmont to fulltime service a reality. The new hours will begin on October 15th and there will be a reception at Fairmont Library at 4 p.m. to celebrate the return of full time hours.   Kenya Johnson and her staff are looking forward to seeing you at the Fairmont reception. We've given the entrance a brighter color and the same reliable staff will still be there along with some new faces to help you find those library treasures.

 

The new Fairmont hours will be:

 

Monday & Wednesday - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday & Friday - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday - 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday Closed

 

I hope to see you at Fairmont on the 15th.

 

The Coming Community Survey

 

Nothing is more important to the director of a library than providing great service to all the members of the community, including all age groups and ethnic communities. How do we know what kind of services the community wants from its library? There are many differing ideas of what a library should be so sometimes that's difficult to know. A library director brings past experience in from other libraries and can apply that experience to his or her present community. 

Often that previous knowledgewill meet the needs and expectations of the library - but the best way to determine what a library should be like, and what services it should provide, is to listen to the people of the community. What is it that will make their library responsive to their needs? What kinds of books do they like to read? What audio visual materials (movies and CDs) do people want? What hours suit their needs? What kinds of programs would they like to see?

 

In order to get the answers that reflect the interests of all of the citizens of Pasadena, the library will be conducting a very sophisticated survey. We've hired an  outside consultant to conduct an anonymous survey on behalf of the library. A truly representative sample of the community has been selected to participate in the survey from a randomized list of all members of the community. Those who have been selected will receive a post card announcing their selection early in October. The survey will be available in both English and Spanish, and delivered to the participants' home along with an incentive item of appreciation to thank those who complete the survey for their time and work. When the survey is returned to the library in a sealed postage pre-paid envelope, the consultant will tabulate the results. This report will be a driving factor in setting the goals for the library for the next few years. It will tell us what you want - we will then figure out how to meet those goals given the realities of operating in tougher economic times.

 

I look forward to the results of the survey and to moving on to planning the future of your library.

 

I also look forward to meeting you at the Fairmont opening and the Friends book sale and hope you will stop by and introduce yourself. I am glad to hear your ideas about improving your library at any time.

 

Come join us for our weekly story times filled with rhymes, songs and finger plays!

 

 

2ND TUESDAY @ 6:30 P.M. PAJAMA STORY TIME  

(COME IN YOUR PJ'S AND BRING YOUR TEDDY BEAR)

 

4TH TUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. - FAMILY FUN NIGHT WITH MS. GINGER & ARGYLE

 

FRIDAY MORNINGS @ 10:30 A.M.  

WITH MS. GINGER & ARGYLE

 

WiFi is now available 24/7 at the Central Library. For after hour access please use the designated area located on the east side parking lot of the library facing the police station.