6-14-2024
Each year public libraries submit an Annual Report to the
state detailing our finances, both income and expenditures, staffing, and
programming. The state uses that data for various reasons most importantly
related to funding and accountability.
This week’s summer programming kicked off and giving us
plenty to report come January. Monday alone, we saw 301 patrons at signing up
for the SRP and attending the three programs for that day. I was so drained
that I picked up a pizza on the way home, thank you Genoa, and ate it while
watching Netflix. To put that in perspective, I watch focus on one show at a
time. While I have slipped in two seasons each of The Witcher and Bridgerton,
The Crown has been that show for at least four years. I simply do not
watch television.
It was a wonderful day.
This summer the East Troy Chamber of Commerce is organizing the
2024 Scavenger Games and the ETLPL is taking part. More complete details are
available on the Chamber’s website, but in a nutshell teams will be completing
a series of challenges at various locations around the Village. The winning
team receives $1,000. The games will run on three different dates: June 15th,
August 17th , and October 19th. If you prioritize the
Puzzle Practice at the library this Saturday, there will be other
opportunities.
Miss Maria is working on our task. It will involve logic
puzzles and basic knowledge of library organization. My focus is on my costume:
total old school librarian which means I have to finally master the bun and
can’t cut my hair until the last game is over. Perhaps it’s good that I
actually need reading glasses so that’s already covered. I have my cardigan
picked out as well.
Last week’s article listed all of the programs for what was
the upcoming week. Doing so took up the half my minimum word count. This week,
I will omit specifics for those that repeat every week (Choose Your Own Book
Club, Bedtime Storytime, Lego Club, Preschool Play Group, Teens & Tweens,
Friday Storytime) and highlight the two that change.
Saturday, June 15th beginning at 10:00 – Puzzle
Practice: This is technically related to the puzzle competition later this
summer, but also just an opportunity for groups of puzzle lovers to put one
together without taking up their own table space.
Monday, June 17th at 1:30 – Snake Discovery
Reading Now: One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by BJ Novak
Listening to Now: Beware the Past by Joy Ellis ( DCI Matt Ballard #1)
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