Ski Hill Is Almost Ready

  Librarian Trevor was at the front desk on his own so was relieved when I arrived early for my volunteer stint.  He was evaluating the  children's book section and there was something like 30% of them hadn't been checked out in over five years.  He had made a pull list and if I had time I could work on that.    A lady came in to pick up her print-outs.   People can e-mail us a document to print and then come in later to the library to pick it up.  They do need to call to tell us to look for the e-mail so we know to print it.  She hadn't.   Found the document and printed it  At 15 cents a page the total came to $4.80.    She only had a credit card to pay w/ and we aren't equipped to handle those.  She left an IOU.   The 11 year old boy who likes to use the computer at the library after school stopped at the front desk.  He'd lost his library card and asked if he could have another.  I gave him a new card.  His brother came in and said he was wanted at home so he took off.   A couple of patrons checking out and/or returning books later, I saw the boy's new library card still sitting at the front desk where he'd left it.  A young man came in and asked if he could have a bag.  His arms were full of jerky sticks, potato chips, etc.  He said he had stopped by for food but couldn't carry all of it.    I'd noticed a tall enclosed case outside the library earlier in the week w/ the title "Nora's Cupboard".  Had looked it up on-line and found it was a 7x24 pantry anyone could put food in or take out - just nothing perishable.  I gave him a big sturdy bag and he asked if we wanted it back.  Told him it had been donated to us so we were donating it to him.  He seemed quite grateful.  The 4&5 year olds from the school's kindergarten had filled out library card applications and they were coming in Friday morning for them.    Trevor asked if I could set each one up in the computer and put each card in an envelope w/ the child's name on it.  Sure.  After finishing that, updating the stats, and some other tasks I was ready to work on the display cabinet.  Christmas in the Village is coming up on the 14th and Trevor wanted a Christmassy display.  I got out all of my  Hallmark ornaments I'd used on full-sized trees but couldn't use on my small live trees.  They looked pretty cute.  Needs something.more .. maybe some shiny little gold/red/green balls.  I'll bring them in later.  By the time I'd finished that it was time to close up.  Weeding out the children's books will have to be done by tomorrow's volunteers.