Libraries Can Unite a Lonely, Divided Nation reminds us of our critical role as "social infrastructure."
Marcia has returned from the ABOS (bookmobile and outreach services) conference with good news- there are some options for a hybrid vehicle for our replacement bookmobile. It would be wonderful to deliver the same service while reducing emissions and depending less on a generator.
It's official- the Lakeshores Library System (Racine and Walworth Counties) and the Arrowhead Library System (Rock County) are merging to form the Prairie Lakes Library System, effective January 1, 2023. Racine PL will continue to be the sorting hub for the system.
Children's Library Updates:
- Uptown Lofts will include 70 apartments, all deemed "affordable housing." Kenosha News had previously indicated 160+ apartments, but they were probably counting a second apartment building that has been dropped from the plan.
- The project has been accelerated. According to the developer, the building shell will be completed by July 2023 and we'll be able to begin construction on the interior space.
- Heather, Linda, and I met with Joe Huberty last week to talk about design. His architecture firm is the same one that built the Kenosha Public Museum.
- I am working on a request for proposal (rfp) for a capital campaign manager to guide us through the fundraising process and track our success.
- We have a winner in the Name the Children's Library contest. Marcia created this beautiful branding for the space based on our existing KPL Kids brand. Can't you just see this gorgeous logo on the big storefront windows beckoning kids to come inside?
Knowledge. Imagination. Discovery. Success!
Updates from Shannon on SW space planning progress:
The non-fiction weeding is done and shifting should be finished next week. We should also be moved over to the new desk by the end of next week and Rob is going to talk to the electricians about removing the power from the old desk base unit so maintenance can remove that as well.
Rob is also waiting on a quote from the carpenters and stack movers. Once we have that I expect him to give me a timeline on that part of the project so I can work with maintenance to set a timeline for swapping the shelving and other equipment around.
The display furniture is also on hold because of using main street to park shelving units during the carpeting project.
In the interim, we will continue to move non-fiction to the back and start sorting the fiction by genre so the collection improvements will be completed simultaneously with the flooring and merchandising.
This week's Bright Spot nominations:
From Linda:
"I'd like to thank Brandi for giving me the opportunity to lead a team of PS team members in another successful larger event: Haunted Simmons 2022. Thank you to Kahlil for saying yes to co-leading the Haunted Simmons Committee and to the leaders that worked endlessly and creatively on the details to bring it all together: Jessica (Slightly Spooky Simmons), Amanda (Haunted Simmons Tours), and Amy (Decor)! Thank you to Ed and Laura for being superstars that provided crowd pleasing performances, to Joel for being the KPl bartender, to Amanda, Elliott, and Kimmy for being clever to choose costumes/characters that are well loved, and for Emily for helping out in decor and in enthusiasm! Thank you to those who jumped in to fill the planned gaps and to those who hustled in to fill the spontaneous gaps! Thank you to Aaron and Brandi for getting the word out about the event and for being open to printing more when the crowd for Haunted Simmons Tours grew! Please know that it takes everyone to make a larger program successful. Back to Kahlil, today is the day I am passing the Haunted Simmons baton to you for 2023. Good luck!"
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