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I would like to let you know that I am playing in the Amy Grant concert with the symphony on Sunday December 8th at 7 PM at Wells Fargo Arena.  I don’t know if tickets are still available, but this is something the symphony doesn’t do every year.

New Year’s Eve pops on December 31st at 8 PM at the Civic Center. 

Beth posted that Dania Abdulrahman was missing – according to KCCI, she has been found safe.

Hey All, 

Our former regular patron, Dania Abdulrahman is currently a missing person. She doesn’t live in Johnston anymore–she and her family have moved to West Des Moines, but should we see her in the library, please contact the West Des Moines Police Department. 

Info here: https://www.kcci.com/article/west-des-moines-police-search-for-missing-13-year-old/29814762

Please let me know–by text at 515-250-5381 if possible–if you see Greg Judas, foundation board member, in the library. 

**Update*** Printer has been repaired as of 11/15/2019

Tray 4 on the staff printer holds 11″x17″ paper. There is an error message that I can’t resolve. I’ve submitted a service call to Premier.

In the meantime, Trays 1-3 and 5 are still functioning for envelopes, 8″x11,” 8″x14,” and cardstock (respectively).

Good morning!

Please join us for the Holiday Potluck on Wednesday, December 18^th. The potluck will be at City Hall from 11:30 – 1:00.

Thank you!

Kaitlyn Royer

Administrative Assistant

City of Johnston

The Des Moines Public Library director appeared on WHO-TV yesterday to explain Macmillan’s embargo on e-book and e-audiobook sales to libraries for the first 8 weeks after their release and DMPL’s boycott of the publisher’s e-titles.

https://whotv.com/2019/11/06/des-moines-public-library-boycotts-major-publisher-over-e-book-policy/

This month’s co[lab] is intentionally simple because it won’t be up long (the book tree will be replacing it on 11/22!). We’re inviting patrons to write what they’re thankful for on a post-it note and put it on the Archive window. 

Public Services would like to ask that we work collectively to ensure that any inappropriate comments are removed from the window.

Thanks,

Peg

Today I learned about a new DART service called “Flex Connect” that allows riders within a particular “zone” to take an Uber at no charge to or from one of three DART bus stops in that zone. The zone (pictured below) does not include Johnston but could be used by Johnston residents if they happen to be within the zone and need to get to or from a bus stop to another place within the zone. It’s all a little confusing but I’m sure a motivated rider (with a smart phone) could figure it out. More details are linked below. 

https://www.ridedart.com/flex-connect-demand-service

Shout out to everyone! You’ve all been doing a fantastic job of turning your time sheets in on time and making sure they’re correct before you do. For the last couple time periods, 100% of time sheets have been turned in on time. And errors have been minimal. Thank you!!

Kanopy, our video streaming service, now includes Sesame Street amongst the hundreds of other great offerings for kids including shows from Weston Woods/Scholastic and PBS. Remember that cardholders need to live in Johnston to use Kanopy.

Sue Barlow and Lydia Ponder now have johnstonlibrary.com e-mail addresses:

barlow@johnstonlibrary.com

ponder@johnstonlibrary.com

I reset the system clock this morning, but it may take up to 24 hours for the building clocks to reflect the correct time.

Tis the season for giving. As a benefit of our partnership with Project Share (Star Cards) and the desire for more jeans days, the library will be participating in Casual for a Cause. Beginning November 1, staff can purchase stickers or buttons to be used for Jean Days throughout the month of December. There are 16 non-casual days in December (think Monday-Thursday).

Stickers are $1 – You can buy as many as you would like, but each sticker can only be used once

Buttons are $15 – Buttons can be used throughout the whole month of December

You may purchase stickers/buttons from me (Megan S.) beginning Monday, November 4. Cash only, please!

The last day to purchase buttons/stickers is November 30. Stickers/buttons are redeemable beginning December 1. 

You must be wearing the sticker or button any time you are wearing jeans on a non-casual day.

All money raised from Casual for a Cause will be used to purchase items for individuals participating in Project Share.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Just a heads up:

We got back 51 library card applications from the 8th grade visits that Megan, Jessica and Eric did a few weeks ago  We are mailing home the library cards and including notes on the accounts if we need additional information or clarification from the applications. 

We are working away on the cards and hope to get the accounts created and cards mailed by Friday or Saturday of this week. I’ll put the applications that have not been enetered at the Circ Desk in case someone comes in before their account has been created, so you can create the card for them.

I am prepping our intranet to move it to the newest version of Drupal. This has required disabling then re-enabling some features. I think everything is back to normal now but let me know if you experience weirdness.

I just received notice (I was not included in the original notice) that city staff are invited to attend training from FD and PD staff from 9-12 tomorrow morning. The training will cover two topics: “Stop the Bleed” and “Active Threat Response”. 

Doors have been installed on the coat closets in the large meeting room. Tomorrow, the current locks will be swapped with locks that accept the library’s master key. If you don’t have one, master keys are kept in the righthand top drawer at the reference desk and the righthand top drawer in my desk. 

Phyllis Clay left her wallet by the printer. I called and left a message for her. The wallet is locked up with the money.