Bernardsville Library Staff Information Blog

Earlier today, a patron found a small silver Ipod near the computers. She actually handed it to one of the youth volunteers so I am not sure exactly where. It is on the problems shelf tucked away. MH 8-31-10

We are now selling the little spiral notebooks with the library logo(which we got on staff day) for $2 each at Circ.

The next newsletter went to the PO today (Wed. 8/25), so it should be in people's mailboxes in the next couple of days. At that point, I will have copies for Circ. to hand out as needed.
M.E.

Andrea Mastrobattista is ill and will not hold her session this evening. Her next program will be on Wed., Sept. 29 with a slightly different theme: "A Life Well Lived."

A parent of a third grader was looking for the online resource Study Island. The Somerset Hills School District provides access to Study Island for grades 3 & 4. This resource has been used in conjunction with the NJASK tests in other school districts. The online resource(s) we have access to is LUMOS tests (grades 3-8) and of course Learning Express. Learning Express has diagnostic tests and tools starting at grade 4.

mc

We now have two museum passes available for:
American Museum of Natural History
Montclair Museum
Guggenheim Museum(coming very soon)
Additional kits have been added in the cubby.
[Only the Morris Museum gives us only one card.]
M.E.

A set of car keys was left in the YA computer area. They were found on Tuesday evening, September 17. They are in the cash drawer. MH

Our website is now updated through October for adult programs, computer classes, art shows, ESL and book groups. (Whew!) Take a look and let me know if you see any glitches.
Thanks, M.E.

FYI: In case you get questions, I sent a press release out today on the new Mango Language database. Grab a moment & take a look: go to Online Resources and then Learn Languages. It's easy to sign in.
Questions? Ask PKG or MC or ME.

Just a reminder, the last day to circulate the on loan school books is Friday, 8/13. This will give us two week to collect, find and return the books back to the school in time for the beginning of the school year 2010-2011!

mc

A patron noticed a bike in the rack was same as hers which was stolen from train station last week.

Please check the bike rack at end of day - maybe her bike was "dumped" here.

I have patron's name and number and we can call her if it's still hanging around.

Thanks, AP

I got final confirmation today that the painting that was "missing" from the July art show was, in fact, picked up by a friend of the artist. The Pastel Society coordinator sent me the following:

"I apologize on behalf of the Pastel Society of NJ. We always advise our members that they cannot remove a painting without first advising me and then I notify the person in charge of the facility. We will remind all of our members at an upcoming annual meeting and reinforce this policy on any future prospectus."

Thanks to all for your efforts and brain-wracking on this matter.
M.E.