Allegan District Library http://alleganlibrary.org Bridging the Past, Present and Future Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:29:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 Eat Smart Live Strong Every Tuesday in October 10:30-11:30 am starting October 7th http://alleganlibrary.org/eat-smart-live-strong-every-tuesday-in-october-1030-1130-am/ http://alleganlibrary.org/eat-smart-live-strong-every-tuesday-in-october-1030-1130-am/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:08:38 +0000 http://alleganlibrary.rumspeed.net/?p=3033 This MSU extension program is designed to help seniors stay strong and healthy.  Participants  will learn how to incorporate more fruits and veggies into their diets and will have a chance to try out some fun physical activities that can easily be done at home.

This program is every Tuesday in October from 10:30-11:30 am in the Carnegie Room. Dates are: October 7, 14, 21 and 28th.

 

 

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Step Up and READ 2014 Book Mob Event 3-4pm http://alleganlibrary.org/step-up-and-read-2014-book-mob-event-3-4pm/ http://alleganlibrary.org/step-up-and-read-2014-book-mob-event-3-4pm/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:31:49 +0000 http://alleganlibrary.rumspeed.net/?p=2989 Wednesday, October 1, 3 – 4 PM   Front Steps of the Library.

Help us kick off National Book Month at our 2nd Annual Step Up & Read Book Mob event.   We’ll be gathering on the front steps of the library to read for 1 hour.  The first 50 participants will receive a free t-shirt and book.  Light snacks will be provided.

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Michigan Reads Illustrator Tim Bowers Comes to Allegan! http://alleganlibrary.org/michigan-reads-illustrator-tim-bowers-comes-to-allegan/ http://alleganlibrary.org/michigan-reads-illustrator-tim-bowers-comes-to-allegan/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:03:36 +0000 http://alleganlibrary.rumspeed.net/?p=2987 Friday, September 26, 10:00 am at the Griswold Auditorium. Meet the man who brought the Acoustic Rooster to life! Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, written by Kwame Alexander and illustrated by Tim Bowers, is this year’s Michigan Reads title. And Tim Bowers is coming to the library! Meet the illustrator, hear the story, and learn all about making this wonderful book.

For preschool through elementary kids and their families. No preregistration is required.

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Board Minutes August 19, 2014 http://alleganlibrary.org/board-minutes-august-19-2014/ http://alleganlibrary.org/board-minutes-august-19-2014/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:28:11 +0000 http://alleganlibrary.rumspeed.net/?p=2930 Minutes of the Board of Trustees
Allegan District Library
August 19, 2014

Call to order:
The monthly meeting of the board was called to order by President Kiella at 7:05 pm.

Present were Trustees:

Mike Kiella
Catherine Hellmann
Jason Watts
Carol Browne
Sally Trabulsi
Chris Antkoviak
Carol Garofalo
Also present were: Lindsey, Dorfman, Director
Sharon Crotser-Toy, Assistant Director

Pledge
Trustee Watts led all present in the pledge of allegiance.

Corrections/additions to the agenda, excusing of absences
Director Dorfman requested that the Director’s Report be moved to Unfinished Business, item D, because she wanted to pull out some specific items for the board’s attention.
Trustee Watts requested to move the Building & Renovation Committee report to Unfinished Business, item A, since the topics are interconnected.

Motion: Trustee Watts moved to accept the agenda as amended. Seconded Trustee Trabulsi.

Motion passed.

Trustee Kiella asked for any corrections to the items in the consent agenda. None stated.

Verification of Quorum
Entire board is present – quorum is verified.

Motion: Accept the Consent Agenda as amended, item # 3 (Director’s Report) and item #4 (Building & Renovation Committee Minutes) moved to Unfinished Business items E. and A. respectively, offered by Garofalo seconded by Hellmann.

No discussion.

Motion passed.

Public Comment
No public comment was offered.

Action on Committee Reports
Item A: Trustee Trabulsi reported on the work of the Marketing & Communications Committee. Two sections were included in board packets for review, both concerning photography/visual recording devices: a section which covers members of the public, and a section which concerns library staff.

Trustee Kiella thanked the committee for their work.

The policy process was described by Director Dorfman, in response to Trustee inquiries. Policies generated and vetted by large institutions were reviewed. The profession is moving toward simple, broad statements. The proposed policies follow those guidelines while offering patrons courtesy in the process.

Motion: Trustee Trabulsi moved to adopt the policies as recommended by the committee. Seconded Trustee Watts.

Discussion: Various scenarios and formats were offered as possible challenges to the policy, with the final conclusion that the policy is sufficiently broad to cover numerous possible consequences. For clarification, Trustee Kiella requested the board to comment should there be any components of the policy anyone found inappropriate, or any missing components. None were made.

Motion passed.

Item B: Trustee Watts presented Budget & Finance Committee FOIA policy recommendations.

Motion: Trustee Watts moved to approve the FOIA policy as recommended by the committee. Trustee Antkoviak seconded.

Discussion: Would committee meeting minutes be covered under this policy, and open to FOIA requests? Yes, once adopted into the minutes by the full board.

Motion passed.

Item C: Director Dorfman presented proposed updates to the existing personnel policy for the Personnel Committee. Changes fell under three areas:
• Removal of redundancies (in the section concerning unscheduled absences);
• Inclusion of language in the unpaid leave section to mirror the FMLA (although the library is not, by law, subject to the act);
• Continuing to pay library insurance premiums – already budgeted for — while on approved unpaid leave (limited to 90 days).

Discussion further clarified the policy’s boundaries, and the Director’s oversight role. The Director will use her discretion to avoid abuse or to extend this coverage for an additional period.

Motion: Trustee Antkoviak moved to approve the amendments to the Personnel policy, seconded by Trustee Watts.

No further discussion.

Motion passed.

Action on bills to be paid

Director Dorfman discussed changes in the tracking of restricted gifts and grants, shown in the additional column called “Class”. These are now tracked by Angle and Associates, rather than in the library. The Director will notify Misty when she’s drawn from these funds, and from which account. The necessary budget adjustments will need to be made to reflect these changes. The changes were instituted at the suggestion of the library’s auditors and accounting firm, and have gone through the Budget & Finance Committee for approval.

Motion: Trustee Watts moved to approve the July bills in the amount of $17,438.87 and the July payroll in the amount of $30,586.37 for a total of $48,025.2. Trustee Garofalo supported.

No discussion.

Motion passed.

Communications
Director Dorfman shared with the board a variety of positive patron responses she has received in response to programming and staff. Holly has received numerous accolades from parents for her work with preschoolers and their families. Linda helped a grateful patron find a job. Christine, PJ, Sharon and Holly were also praised, and a patron’s late-night thank-you to Alan left on the answering machine was especially noteworthy.

Trustee Kiella expressed the wish that these be shared with a wider audience. This was tasked to the Marketing & Communications Committee for their upcoming agenda.

Unfinished Business
A. Building & Renovation Committee
Trustee Watts referred the board to the report from the Building & Renovation Committee, included in the board packets.

Motion: Trustee Watts moved to accept the minutes as offered; Trustee Antkoviak supported.

No discussion.

Motion passed.

B. Building and Renovation Talking Points for Staff and Board
Director Dorfman drew the board’s attention to the list of talking points, included in the board packets. Discussion ensued concerning the need for appropriate language and a consistent message. The library has a demonstrated history of working towards ADA compliance, given the building’s limitations. The list of talking points is a working document and does not require a vote of approval.

C. Court House Square Charette
The meeting was reported on by Director Dorfman and trustees who were in attendance for the charette. The library has considerable leverage as a municipality in the discussion but must be conscious of other concerns and voices at the table. For instance, a parking space deficiency remains. Consensus is to proceed with diplomacy while keeping the library’s goals in mind.

D. Standing Committee Meeting Times
Director Dorfman shared the meeting times set for standing committees:
• Communications & Marketing will meet on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m.
• Budget & Finance will meet on the 1st Wednesday of every month at noon.
• Trustee Watts reported that Building & Renovation will likely not meet on the 1st Wednesday. A set meeting time is still being determined.
• Personnel will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at noon.

All committee meetings will be posted. If, for some reason, the committee does not meet, the cancellation will also be posted.

Strategic Planning Committee and the Facilities Committee do not meet regularly.
It was agreed that the Facilities Committee needs to remain separate from Building & Renovation, given their differing missions. This is also required per the by-laws. Director Dorfman shared the lack of a plan in the event of a tornado as a current example of issues the Facilities Committee can tackle. Trustee Kiella suggested she work with public safety to come up with a strategy, in the short term, and to register with them any designated shelter area within the library. Trustee Garofalo will work out with members when the Facilities Committee will meet.

Trustee Kiella thanked all of the committees for their work this month.

E. Director’s Report
Director Dorfman shared an updated statistical report in a changed format, for feedback. She also plans to include investment information in simple graph form, after discussion with the Budget & Finance Committee, and a virtual services page. Trustee Kiella asked that this be added to the upcoming agenda for that committee. Format, demographic patterns revealed, and trending materials were commented upon positively by the board. Various aspects of the presentation were further explained and discussed. Allegan Township’s relatively small representation was noted, with a desire to plan outreach accordingly. Similar statistical documentation can be expected in the library’s end of the year report.

The board expressed interest in tracking copier/printer usage. Exact numbers are hard to arrive at, since it is used by both patrons and staff. A rough estimate can be made based on the money taken in for that service. For any future renovation plans the library will need to document patron use to justify dedicated space. Director Dorfman suggested the library could undertake a library use/time study for that purpose in a timely manner.

Director Dorfman handed out the library’s proposed Facebook strategy. Discussion revolved around the question of who will be able to post to the site. Although the public can comment on the library’s posts, only staff members will be able to initiate posts. Director Dorfman described the function of the Social Media Committee, and how the library’s Facebook page will be monitored and managed. The strategy specifically describes how both complaints and inappropriate comments will be handled. Trustee Kiella suggested this be remanded to Communications & Marketing Committee because underlying policy issues may be involved. This is to be added to the agenda for that committee and brought to the board at the December meeting.

New Business
A. New Logo
Director Dorfman presented the new logo after sharing details of the decision-making process. Marketing is visually driven; the library’s current logo does not reflect the community’s values and respect for its historic roots. The Communications & Marketing Committee, PJ, Holly and Sharon and other staff all had input into the design. A local designer was chosen for a competitive price, the designer’s knowledge of the community and previous work. The board responded positively to the new logo, which will be gradually rolled out on the library’s public documents.

Discussion of the logo centered on the library’s legal rights to the design. Trustee Watts recommended this be clarified as holding the exclusive rights to the whole concept. Director Dorfman will pursue with the designer.

B. L-4029
Director Dorfman explained that no action needed to be taken on this, but she wanted to keep the board apprised of the process. It is a tax rate request form, a yearly form that is to be filled out by the end of September so that the library can start collecting taxes in December. This goes out to the County Clerk, County Director of Equalization and the library’s participating townships. No Truth in Taxation hearing is required because the library is levying less than 1 mil and is not asking for additional millage. The form will require signatures from Trustees Kiella and Watts at the end of the meeting.

Board Member Comments
• Trustee Trabulsi is contributing regularly to Arts Alive and urges others to, as well.
• Trustee Browne met with Kay Salo for a very positive discussion about the relationship between the Friends and the board. Progress is being made.
• Trustee Watts shared that 4 people have filed for the 4 open board positions: Keith Behm,
Carol Browne, Marge Cantwell, and Marty McCleod. He was sorry to lose those who are retiring, but is looking forward to working with the new members. Trustees are urged to extend an invitation to the next board meeting to those who have filed for the positions. Write-in candidates may still produce additional candidates. A new trustee workshop is being offered in September, prior to the election. If any candidates wish to take advantage of this opportunity, they are welcome to but must finance it themselves.
• Trustee Garofalo offered that she had invited Marty McCleod but a scheduling conflict interfered.
• Director Dorfman handed out bookmarks alerting everyone to Larry Massie’s upcoming program and book signing. Trustee Kiella encouraged the Director to pursue hosting more local authors. Rotary dinner tickets are still available, as well.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:38, by acclaim. The next meeting is scheduled for September 16th at the Allegan District Library in the Carnegie Room.

Sharon Crotser-Toy
Assistant Director

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Stock your book shelves at our Friends of the Library Book Sale! http://alleganlibrary.org/stock-your-book-shelves-at-our-friends-of-the-library-book-sale/ http://alleganlibrary.org/stock-your-book-shelves-at-our-friends-of-the-library-book-sale/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:00:48 +0000 http://alleganlibrary.rumspeed.net/?p=2926 The Friends of the Allegan District Library are hosting their monthly book sale this Saturday from 10-1 pm.    There are so many wonderful treasures to find at the book sale including children’s books, romance novels, former best sellers, collectible antique books and much much more!  The prices are low and all proceeds from the sale go to help the library.   Stop by and restock you book shelves for the winter!

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Book signing with local author, Roger Lambert http://alleganlibrary.org/book-signing-with-local-author-roger-lambert/ http://alleganlibrary.org/book-signing-with-local-author-roger-lambert/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2014 01:51:43 +0000 http://alleganlibrary.rumspeed.net/?p=2921 Local author, Roger Lambert, will be at the library on Thursday, September 18th to discuss his book “Paying Victory’s Price”.

In Paying Victory’s Price, Roger Lambert challenges the reader to determine what victories and successes they desire in their life. Upon making this determination, he exhorts them to identify and develop a dream that will serve as their motivating force, to push them on toward their goals. At the same time this book focuses the attention of the reader, on the fact that all things worth having or accomplishing carry their own individual price tag. Writing in a down to earth and enjoyable style, Roger Lambert gives insight and advice on how to remain committed to your desired success, while paying the necessary price to bring your victory to fruition. He provides helpful tools and informative ideas in such ways as: • Sharing desired, success skills. • Methods of developing and improving success skills. • Personal stories derived from over a quarter century of coaching basketball at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. • Remarkable stories of successful people, who overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles to achieve their victory. Paying Victory’s Price, is a must read for business owners, professionals, coaches, athletes, musicians, students, and many others. People of all ages and from all walks of life, find the success stories of others in this book rewarding and beneficial to their own success. The inspiring accounts of ordinary people, who endured great trials and tribulation on their journey to success, provide inspiration to the reader who is experiencing similar difficulties as they seek their personal victory.

Watch Rogers Fox 17 News interview here:

http://fox17online.com/2014/08/21/blind-author-applies-life-lessons-in-first-book/

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Board Minutes July 15, 2014 http://alleganlibrary.org/board-minutes-july-15-2014/ http://alleganlibrary.org/board-minutes-july-15-2014/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:17:52 +0000 http://alleganlibrary.rumspeed.net/?p=2904 Minutes of Board of Trustees
Allegan District Library
July 15, 2014

Call to order:
The monthly meeting of the Board was called to order by President Kiella at 7:02 pm.

Present were Trustees:
Jason Watts
Carol Garofalo
Mike Kiella
Sally Trabulsi
Catherine Hellmann
Chris Antkoviak
Carol Browne
Also present were:
Lindsey Dorfman, Director
Evelyn Lyzenga, Administrative Assistant

Pledge
Trustee Hellmann led all present in the pledge of allegiance.

Corrections/additions to the agenda, excusing of absences
Trustee Kiella requested that under New Business add an Item B for Allegan County Square Charrette.

Verification of Quorum
Entire board is present – quorum is verified.

Consent Agenda
Director Dorfman requested to delete #7 from the consent agenda. Personnel Committee did not meet, therefore there are no minutes for the Personnel Committee.

Motion:
Trustee Watts moved to accept the consent agenda as amended. Support Trustee
Hellmann.

Discussion:
Director Dorfman requested the Director’s Report be pulled from the consent agenda as she had some items to highlight.

Motion revised:
Since this is a friendly recommendation, there is no change to the motion as given. Motion passed.

Annual Meeting

Motion:
Trustee Watts moved to close the regular monthly meeting and open the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees. Support Trustee Browne. Motion passed.

A. Set 2014-2015 Meeting Dates
Discussion: Trustee Antkoviak expressed his interest in keeping the same meeting date of the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.

Motion:
Trustee Watts moved to stay with the same meeting date on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm for 2014-2015 calendar year. Support Trustee Trabulsi. Motion passed.

B. Scheduling Committee Meetings
Trustee Kiella expressed that he and the Director would like the board to consider scheduling set meeting times for standing committee meetings to ensure library business is addressed as timely as possible.

Consensus was to have each committee confab with its members to give a meeting time that will work for them and report back in August.

President Kiella requested that each standing committees report with their meeting date and time be included on the August agenda.

Motion:
Trustee Watts moved to close the annual meeting. Seconded by Trustee Garofalo. Motion passed.

Motion:
Trustee Watts moved to resume the regular monthly meeting. Support Trustee Garofalo. Motion passed.

Public Comment
No public comment.

Director’s Report
Director Dorfman highlighted a number of important items from her report:

  • Arts Alive – The Director passed out a packet of materials to each board member. She is proposing that the monies we receive through Arts Alive be used:
    • to fund “Live from ADL” free public programs to be held at the Griswold Auditorium.
    • They would be on Thursday or Friday nights and feature speakers/musicians.
    • If we raise enough money to do this, she has thought of contacting local restaurants to have a coupon on the back side of free tickets so people could go out for dinner and then come to the program to make a night of it here in town.
    • Each board member received 3 of the library’s Arts Alive fliers to pass out.
    • We have a list of people to send a flier. She will be promoting this heavily on Facebook.
    • She will be meeting with Theresa Bray to understand thoroughly all the particulars of Arts Alive.
    • Director Dorfman hopes to raise $1500.00 for this endeavor. That amount would give us 3 nice programs to have.
  • Number of personnel updates –
    • One of our pages resigned from her position late last month. The position has been filled.
    • An employee will be taking a short term leave of absence starting in August. Her duties will be covered by a current staff member who will be taking on 10 extra hours per week to cover the additional duties.
    • Director Dorfman, will be on vacation from Friday, July 18th to Monday, July 28th.
    • Assistant Director, Sharon Crotser-Toy will be the designated person in charge while she is out. The Director will be available for an emergency.
  • Annual report – The Director will be working on this year’s annual report in August and will have the report ready by the September board meeting. She inquired of the board’s thoughts on what they would like to keep, anything to add and if any of the examples she sent out might speak to the community.
    • It was agreed that the annual report be aesthetically pleasing and image focused. This year’s highlights, easy to read financial information and an updated picture of the board will be included.

Action on bills to be paid

Motion:
Trustee Watts moved to approve the June bills in the amount of $15,726.26 and June payroll in the amount of $20,333.39 for a total of $36,059.65. Support by Trustee Garofalo.

Trustee Kiella inquired if there were any remaining bills from 2013-2014 and whether last year’s budget for 2013-2014 had been reconciled to a zero variance budget as requested by the library’s accountant and auditor. Director Dorfman confirmed that there were no remaining bills and the reconciliation had been done at the June board meeting and it is completely finished. She suggested that the name of the bills document for this month be renamed “June bills to be paid in July”. Motion passed.

Communications

  • Trustee Watts shared a thank you note from Teresa Brokus-Bearman for her wage increase.
  • Trustee Garofalo commented on the nice thank you note she and her husband received from the Director for installing the new bike rack.
  • Director Dorfman created a new feedback box and installed it in the library. She read two recent comments from the box.
  • President Kiella shared a compliment from a patron on the Board’s good hiring decision regarding the current Director.

Unfinished Business
A. Statistics in the new fiscal year
Last month Director Dorfman solicited feedback on the monthly statistical report. Director Dorfman would like to see less of a breakdown and more of an overview of services. The Board would like more visualizations and graphs that will make trends easier to identify. Trustee Watts would like to continue to see a breakdown of library use by townships. President Kiella requested that the total number of patrons the library has be listed on the statistics report. Trustee Browne inquired if the investment information could be on one page and have just a summary of each account showing maybe the change in value.

Other thoughts from the board:

  • Trustee Watts asked the Director, if in the four months of reviewing the statistics, she had any particular concern:
    • The trend downward in the circulation numbers – it could be addressed by different merchandising and marketing effort to see reversal of this trend. It would be a significant project.
    • Maybe doing a “de-dewey” of the nonfiction which is doing away with dewey decimal system for classifying the nonfiction and shelving them according to subject such as a book store does – this is a big project but has helped a lot of libraries with their circulation.
  • Trustee Trabulsi mentioned she liked the changes on the new book displays and wondered if we might have a sign stating “Don’t see your book, reserve it with a librarian.” Maybe even a staff recommendation list
  • Trustee Trabulsi also inquired why there is so much money in the checking account? Trustee Watts says that the rate of return in checking is slightly greater than the investment accounts. Budget/Finance Committee will meet to inquire into this matter.

B. Building and Renovation Committee – President Kiella reviewed that this was made a standing committee at the last board meeting. The committee members are Trustee Watts, Trabulsi and Browne. Trustee Watts volunteered to lead this committee. President Kiella requested that Trustee Watts pole the committee members for a standing meeting date at appropriate times.

  • Trustee Watts related a trip that he and the Director took to Saugatuck to a forum. Their print publication for the millage campaign was well done. The Director did record various questions that might be asked of the library when if renovation is decided.
  • The Director has a packet of information for the committee that she will be sending out to them for their next meeting.
  • Trustee Watts would be interested in looking back at the 1976 building addition records to see how that addition design process was structured.
  • President Kiella would like an official process of communication about renovation discussions with Director Dorfman and himself as the point persons. The marketing and communications committee will develop a list of talking points for board members and staff. This will ensure that consistent and correct information is being communicated.

New Business
A. Allegan County Square Charrette
The Allegan County Square Charrette is happening July 30 and 31, 2014. President Kiella would like the library represented at this event. He himself can be there both days. Trustee Watts can be there for Wednesday. Trustee Browne can be there for most of the time. President Kiella inquired what would benefit the library as a critical adjacent neighbor.

  • The library would like to see the area turned into green space or a shared area split between extended parking and green space.
  • We would like to see the green space be adjacent to the library where patrons can use it to read and study.
  • The library is opposed to completely blacktopping the area.
  • It would be beneficial to have the secure entrance where detainees are transferred to and from the courthouse away from the library.
  • A definite advantage to the library and one the library supports is a fully occupied courthouse building across the street because the courthouse records are used extensively by the library’s genealogy department.

B. Property Discussion

Motion: Trustee Watts moved to have the board go into closed session for discussing of potential real estate activity. Support Trustee Browne. Roll Call vote was taken – all trustees voted aye, Trustee Garofalo voted nay. Ayes have the vote.

Motion: Trustee Watts moved to end the close session and resume the regular meeting.
Support by Trustee Trabulsi. Motion passed at 9:02 pm.

Board Member Comments:
Trustee Antkoviak stated that the library has options on all fronts and it will change and move forward in the future. It is an interesting time to be part of the board that will do its best to lead the library where the City and our patrons want it to be. Trustee Watts said there are two library votes coming up this primary season – one for Plainwell and the other Saugatuck-Douglas. He knows of one person he has recruited to be part of the library board and who is circulating their petition. He will miss Trustees Hellmann, Garofalo and Trabulsi who will not seek re-election.

President Kiella would like to remand the FOA Act discussion to the Bylaws committee and asked for a report for the Board’s August meeting. He also remanded the discussion of contribution guidelines to the Finance/Budget committee for a report in August to know what the different points for a policy would be. President Kiella really is enjoying the minutes now and has noticed the changes which have been made. He thanked and encouraged Administrative Assistant Lyzenga to continue.

Trustee Hellmann shared how much she is enjoying the Adult Book Club since Director Dorfman has taken over. There now are treats and coffee in real cups provided at each meeting.

Director Dorfman commended Administrative Assistant Lyzenga for her graciousness to receive suggestions for the minutes and the hard work she has done to change the Board minutes. She also shared the great response that was generated by a “throwback Thursday” Facebook posting of the Carnegie building under construction in 1914. In all of her career, she has never seen so much engagement. She has shared this with her library colleagues in Chicago. It goes to show how much this community loves this building.

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:13 pm by acclaim. Next meeting is August 19, 2014 at the Allegan District Library in the Carnegie Room.

Evie Lyzenga
Administrative Assistant

 

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ADL Fall 2014 Newsletter http://alleganlibrary.org/adl-fall-2014-newsletter/ http://alleganlibrary.org/adl-fall-2014-newsletter/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2014 18:34:41 +0000 http://alleganlibrary.rumspeed.net/?p=2898 View the newsletter ]]> http://alleganlibrary.org/adl-fall-2014-newsletter/feed/ 0 The Library has a New Logo! http://alleganlibrary.org/the-library-has-a-new-logo/ http://alleganlibrary.org/the-library-has-a-new-logo/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2014 15:56:38 +0000 http://alleganlibrary.rumspeed.net/?p=2892 Take a look at our new logo!   We think that local graphic designer, Gerah Dutkiewicz of Richmond Creative, did a fabulous job representing our wonderful library and community with this simple yet attractive logo that she created for us.   What do you think?

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Super Fast Internet ! http://alleganlibrary.org/super-fast-internet/ http://alleganlibrary.org/super-fast-internet/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2014 16:31:45 +0000 http://alleganlibrary.rumspeed.net/?p=2822 We recently updated our internet speed from 30 mbps to 80 mbps!   That’s the fasted internet you can get in the area!  We have 10 computers in the Adult area, 2 in the teen area and 2 in the children’s area.    There is hardly ever a wait!  Just use your library card to log in at any of the open stations.  And coming soon…. Ipads that can be checked out for use anywhere in the library!

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