Representatives from Bibliotecha were out this week updating the self checks, replacing the rfid reader, and other fine tuning. I discovered that we are not shutting down the kiosk optimally for the software and hardware.

We are doing a great job!  Our Key Results are "out of this world" so far in 2014.  Here's the lowdown.  Circulation is 19% ahead of last year's pace with 641,451 circs to date in 2014 compared with 537,375 last year.  Library visits are up 27% with 489,825 through April 2014 versus 385,227 during same period in 2013.  Digital use has increased 30% this year compared with last, 266,630 in 2014 and 205,094 in 2013.  Finally, program attendance is up a whopping 39% with 36,124 recorded in 2014 compared with 25,985 in 2013.  

In partnership with CSU-Extension Service, PCCLD opened its seed library yesterday! A seed library is designed to share seeds from successful plants grown in our locale, eventually developing strains localized to our special climate.

Foundation work at the Greenhorn Valley Library is substantially complete, and the building is framed up. The foundation slab has been poured and framing commenced at the St. Charles Mesa Library. The East Side Library foundation footings are finished and slab pouring is imminent there.

Hello, all!  Just a quick reminder that if you're a supervisor, and you approve a request through Paychex for time off for one of your employees, you do NOT need to manually enter the time into the employee's Paychex page.

This patron has been reinstated. The patron has served the suspension term plus additional time without any further verifiable documentation, incidents, or occurrences. Patron was eligible for reinstatement on 10/14/2014. 

Suspended - April 29, 2014 -  Engaging in any behavior that jeopardizes the health, safety, or well-being of customers or staff.

I just popped over to Books Again, the Friends of the Library Book Store, and got some fabulous bargains!  Today is the preview day for Friends members only, and they have staff available so you could become a Friend today and take advantage of the preview sale!

Earn your way to the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas or to the ALA conference in San Francisco!

In order to grow development in programming that emphasises content creation and hands-on learning with new technologies, an opportunity has been created that allows you to earn your own training dollars to be spent in 2015.

With Collection HQ, that's how! January to April 2014 shows a 300 PERCENT increase in circulation of new materials, mostly in media, over the same period in 2013. Last year we got one circ from every two new media items we purchased. In other words, of the approximately 5000 new media items we bought, we got 2500 circs from those same items. In 2014, of the approximately 7000 new items, we got approximately 23,000 circs! That's turned around from 1 circ for every two items, to THREE circs for every ONE item. Our strategy of providing more of the content our customers want is working!

This patron has been reinstated. The patron has served the suspension term plus additional time without any further verifiable documentation, incidents, or occurrences. Patron was eligible for reinstatement on 04/19/2015. 

Suspended -  Mr. Martinez was intoxicated on the property and assaulted a customer.