Author: Eric Melton

Painter Jim Bryson is showing his work in the gallery until the end of September. He is an oil painter who takes inspiration from places where he has visited, like Yellowstone Park, Yosemite Park, and the Smoky Mountains.

So, go and take a peek!

I just thought I would share this opportunity since it is right here in Johnston. 

There is an open house at the Sikh Temple at 4820 NW 59TH Ave in Johnston. On August 12th, from 10 am – 12 pm, you can tour the Temple and learn about Sikh beliefs. Visitors are advised to dress modestly and bring a head covering (scarves for women and kercheifs for men). 

Please visit the link below for more information:

http://comparisonproject.wordpress.drake.edu/meet-my-religious-neighbor/

Patrons can now place requests for book club sets via the website.

When patrons click ‘Place Hold’ on a book club title they’re shown the dialog included below…

If patrons click ‘Multiple Copies’, they’re taken to a form like this:

The Technical Services department will handle book club set requests–questions from patrons regarding their requests should be directed to Missy or Dreama.

Winners have been drawn for the Adult Summer Reading prizes and each winner has been contacted. Prizes are located at the Reference Desk. 

Grand Prize Winners (prizes under Ref Desk)

• Techie – Sarah Aspengren
• Rebuild – Heather Schmitz
• Grillin’ – Cheryl Thompson

$10 Gift Card Winners (cards locked in Proctor Files drawer)

• Sarah’s Hallmark – Megan Okessor
• Ace Hardware – Larissa French
• Panera – Lucinda Wonderlich-Fuller
• Twisted Bean Coffee Shop – David Connelly
• Hobby Lobby – Kristie Richie

Peg

Thanks for doing a great job last week on making sure your timesheets matched WTW. 

Timesheets are due this Thursday, August 3 at 8 pm.

Peg

Kipp Ivan Welch

07/26/2017

Born at 5:53 a.m.

6lbs 4oz and 19 inches

Beginning Monday, August 7 JPL will be giving away 200 solar eclipse viewing glasses at the Public Services Desk. The glasses are disposable and make looking directly at the solar eclipse that is set to happen on August 21st safe. Glasses will be limited to one pair per person–no taking extras for friends or family members–and will only be available while the supply lasts. 

FYI–peak viewing time of the solar eclipse for the Des Moines metro area begins at 1:08pm and ends at 2:33pm. 

Thanks! Please send people to the Public Services Desk if they have any questions. 

Beth

Details and picture coming soon!

A driver’s license was turned in today for James Edward Powell, Jr.  He does not seem to have a library account here.  His license will be in the gray cabinet in the back ( by cash drawers). 

The all staff meeting is this Thursday, July 27th, at 8 a.m.

Sometime in the next couple of weeks I’ll be swapping the book-sale iPod out for an iPad. I’ll connect the iPad to a receipt printer and cash drawer and we’ll run all book sale transactions–cash, credit card, or whatever–through the Paypal app we’ve been using. I don’t’ think it will be much of a transition for those used to taking credit cards for book sales. More details forthcoming. 

The license will be in the cabinet with the cash register drawers. A message was sent to Tyler via Instagram.

Please remember to take a look at When to Work before turning in your timesheets by Thursday evening.

Thanks,

Peg

For those of you unfamiliar with the JPL Foundation and the Friends of JPL–with how they got started and what they do–take a look at page one of this document.

Each March, the Library Director organizes an annual meeting of the Friends of the Library to review accomplishments, discuss the budget, and elect officers to serve until the next annual meeting. For the past several years, we’ve had just 4-5 Friends who regularly attend meetings, who help plan Friends events, and who are willing to serve as elected officers. This past March, instead of organizing the traditional annual Friends meeting, I decided to meet with these Friends to get their input on the idea of merging the Friends of the Library with the Johnston Public Library Foundation.

The plan discussed at the Friends’ March meeting included offering active Friends members the opportunity to continue supporting the library as they have in the past but as ad-hoc members of the Foundation. The work that these members previously did under the banner of the Friends would be done as part of a sub-committee of the Foundation—the Art In the Barn sub-committee, for example. Friends attending the March meeting were supportive of the merger idea, indicating that they are involved with the Friends as a way to support the library and are willing to continue that support as part of the Foundation.

In a subsequent meeting of the Foundation, it was decided that the Friends would not merge with the Foundation but would simply go “dormant”–meaning that labelling events as organized by the Friends and solicitations for new members would cease. Events like Art In the Barn, formerly organized by the Friends, will continue, however,  and be organized by a committee of former Friends, Foundation members, and other volunteers. 

This is all a convoluted way of saying that, for the foreseeable future, the Friends of the Library will not be an active organization but that, from the perspective of an outsider, very little will change in terms of events organized in support of the library.

From Polk County Emergency Management:

We would love it if you could join us after the July 27 staff meeting to celebrate Valerie and their baby. We will gather immediatley following the staff meeting in the break room for treats & coffee. Thanks – Lynne & Lori E.

The volunteer log or sign in book has moved to the white shelves near the check-in desk. Please direct volunteers in that direction.

Thanks!

Art In the Barn tickets are now available for purchase from the black binder at the circ. desk or online at art.johnstonlibrary.com Tickets are $25 each and can be paid via cash, check, or credit card (use the book sale ipod)–place payment in the book sale bag. Art In the Barn is Friday, September 15th, 5:30pm-8:30pm. More information about the event is available at http://foundation.johnstonlibrary.com/?page=art-in-the-barn

Erin picked up her gift.  Thank you.

The next time Erin Gardner comes in to volunteer ( she is our super-duster!), please give her her brithday card and gift.  It is behind the circ counter by her duster.  And wish her a Happy 20th! Thanks.