Bernardsville Library Staff Information Blog

Local History is Closed today!!

Please save 2 litre soda/juice bottles for YS dept.......Keiko is making amazing fish for summer reading display. Clear or colored bottles ok. Please save the caps too.
Thanks, AP

The New Jersey ASK (Assessment of Skills and Knowledge) tests for SHSD are as follows:
Grades 7-8 April 27-April 30
Grades 5-6 May 3-6
Grades 3-4 May 10-14

Any parent or student requesting information can use the Online Resources link to find practice tests for NJ ASK practice tests Lumos test prep or use books in YA homework. All grades are not available in book form, the web site is more current.

Remind parents and students that they must have a Bernardsville Library card to access the online service. Students who live in Peapack and Gladstone have access through Somerset County Library, as well as Bernardsville, if they have a card. All students in SHSD regardless of where they live are entitled to a Bernardsville Library card.

A new flyer that lists reciprocating libraries in the Raritan Valley Federation and in MUF are now out in a display holder near the bookmarks. One side is for the RVF and one side is for MUF. The corresponding web addresses are on the bookmarks if patrons are interested in checking for book availability at those libraries. MH 4-26-10

Pre-teens and teens who have given more than 10 hours of community service to the library will be honored by the Friends of the Bernardsville Library on Wednesday, 5/19 at 7:00 pm. This is the Above and Beyond program.

Invitation letters were mailed requesting a RSVP by 5/10. I have placed an invitation list in the Adult Program book, under teens. If any pre-teen or teen calls to RSVP, just mark a Y for yes or a N for no by their name.

Thanks,
mc

Anna Koether won the 4 tickets to Charlotte's Web show @ RVCC on May 23. (show time 3:30)
I called the house and left a message to pick up. Tickets are on Michaele's desk, clipped to a brochure from RVCC. It's labelled with a pink post-it. (called Sat., 4/24)-- AP

Ever since our upgrade, it seems that Request Manager was only running once a day at 5 am. After trying to do it myself, and failing, I had Polaris set it to run twice a day--at 5 am. and again at 12 noon. Let me know if it is not working properly for you.
RB

I wanted to update all of you on the different book marks we are giving out to patrons in their materials.

1. There are the interlibrary loan book marks (red) that are included in the items we are getting for people. There is one per person getting items. The person processing the items, right now me, will put them in the books. If you need a supply available at the desk let me know and I will provide them to you.

2. The little yellow book marks for all patrons. These books marks which appeared last evening, Thursday, are a way to let patrons know that our budget is getting ever tighter and we are spending it carefully. The book marks should be distributed into some items, but not necessarily all. They can go with books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and audiobooks. They should go to people taking out children's items as well as adult material. The idea to is make sure that everyone knows that the budget is being affected by all the cuts in Trenton and that patrons need to be aware and hopefully react supportively. This is a tiny reminder particularly to patrons who don't seem tuned into whats going on. If we get back the feed back of what they like and don't like that is a great bonus which we can use for collection development. You will have to check for the yellow book marks when you check in items. Put all returned book marks in my box.

3. The orange cards that patrons are signing will go through Monday night. The master and paper is in Madelyn's box. These cards go to Madelyn when box is emptied.

If you have questions please ask me. The yellow bookmark master and some paper are in my box. Please feel free to make as many as you need.

Pat

Please note: The date for the April Memoirs & Coffee changed after the newsletter was published. It met today, April 20, and will not meet on April 27. Most participants are regular attendees and were notified in advance. If anyone comes on April 27, please apologize for the inconvenience. The next meeting is May 25.

We may be getting a book on CD , "Razor Sharp", that belongs to Ocean County. It may have been sent here by mistake. If we receive it please send it back. LS

"Communities thrive @ your library" is the theme of this year's National Library Week. In keeping with the theme and supporting our community, we will be collecting non-perishable food items which will be donated to the Community Soup Kitchen in Morristown. There is now a central display next to Circ. with a basket for food items and some literature samples of community activities and groups.
M.E.

The red spiral-bound books on the history of Bernardsville are for sale to the general public for $3.50. Please put the money in the new envelope in the drawer under the cash register. There is a small supply of the books at Circ. on the shelf with the Phyllis books. Let me know if you run out.
Thanks, M.E.

The library telephone system has been repaired. The service tech was here making final adjustments until 9:00 pm. If you encounter any problems, or the phone system is not working in the same manner as it was before the meltdown, please record the problem so that Novacom can make additional adjustments.

mc

Anyone who is absolutely desperate to speak with a census employee before Thursday can go to Morris County Library until 4/19 on the following days at the following times:

Isel Antunes is the new person from the census who will sit in our foyer as follows to answer questions:
Thursdays and Fridays, 10 am - 3 pm
Saturdays, 12 - 5 pm.