Okay....I'm kind of taking liberty as the author of the first blog posting in our Callander Public Library blog.
There is so much that happens at our little community library, that I'm sure we won't have trouble finding interesting things to post about on a regular basis. However, since I'm the author of this particular post, I thought I'd first tell you why I love working in my public library.
I guess that I can sum it up by saying that this public library is ALL about COMMUNITY.
Working here, I get to talk to so many interesting people who use the library for different reasons.
The young mom who brings the toddlers in regularly, not just to find books, but to find me...another adult to talk to for 5 minutes!
The summer visitors who come in to use our computer facilities to catch up on emails from home.
The little guy who knows exactly how many TRUCK books we have on our juvenile non-fiction shelves.
The critical care nurse who desperately needs to find a 'HAPPY' story to get her through her 12 hour shifts.
The family that comes to get some DVDs for a rainy day.
The mother who has returned to university and needs a quiet place to do her homework.
The young man who is using the business kiosk to Skype into the Business Centre for help.
The little guy that shows up for Raising Readers in his bathrobe.
The senior couple that want to learn to use their computer software.
The young person who needs to print and fax their resume.
oh, yeah...I almost forgot....
The hundreds of people who find great, current reading materials.
These are just some of the people that make my work at the library enjoyable.
The community is the heart of the library, and the library is the heart of the community.
Welcome to the Callander Public Library's new blog!
Written by Norma, Assistant Librarian
