Monday, May 15, 2006

We're open!

Stop by and "check us out" at our new location between the bank and the post office at
732 Pat Thomas Parkway (near the intersection of Pat Thomas and MLK, Jr).


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Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Bookmobile book quote

"The Wise County Bookmobile is one of the most beautiful sights in the world to me. When I see it lumbering down the mountain road like a tank, then turning wide and easing onto Shawnee Avenue, I flag it down like an old friend. I've waited on this corner every Friday since I can remember. The Bookmobile is just a government truck, but to me it's a glittering coach delivering stories and knowledge and life itself. I even love the smell of books. People have often told me that one of their strongest childhood memories is the scent of their grandmother's house. I never knew my grandmothers, but I could always count on the Bookmobile."

-- Adriana Trigiani, "Big Stone Gap" (F Tri), Page 4, Ballantine Books, NY, 2001.


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Monday, May 08, 2006

photo tour 3

random areas.
Public copier/Video:











Audio (CD and Cassette):















Magazines/newspapers/PB exchange:









By the way, the armchairs in these pictures are super comfortable!

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Photo tour 2

Children's Easy Book area.
Before:









Now:










You can't see it in this picture, but the children's sized tables in the center of the room are decorated to make it look like someone spilled bags of jelly beans on the table! Soooo cute!

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photo tour 1

Adult fiction/non-fiction area.
Before:















After:
(Fiction/Large Print)











(Reference/Biography)

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Good news! The Circulation Desk is here!













Welcome to Library Circulation! Looks, good, eh? Still a lot of work to do!

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May 8 update

The circulaton desk is in, and the workers are 'wiring' it for the computers today. Almost everything is going on schedule for a May 15 opening! I'll post some pictures as soon as I can.

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