Comments on: Things You Never Thought To Do at the Library http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/30/102875_things-to-do-at-the-library.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:47:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Jan http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/30/102875_things-to-do-at-the-library.html/comment-page-1#comment-478586 Jan Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:15:24 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/31/102875_2875.html#comment-478586 Great article! I find the articles on this blog that help me the most are those that encourage me to think and explore. I am a great fan of my public library and find that the customer service rivals that of the Ritz Carlton! Very helpful staff. They have two meeting rooms which my Neighborhood Watch group utilizes (free) for our monthly meetings. Last month the library hosted a speaker from the DNR to talk about all the different kinds of stone found in our state. He brought samples of most of these for kids to take home. I managed to get a few for myself as well. My neighbor participates in programs supported by the local mental health center and crochets beautifully. The center worked with her to put together a showcase of her work in the library entrance. This enabled her to have free advertising for her work and I know several people placed orders for scarves since we are coming up on the winter season. Our library also has a "Friends of the Library" bookstore in a small room just off the lobby. Softcover are $1 and hardcover are $2. It is based on the honor system and you can purchase as many books as you like. The proceeds go to the "Friends" account to purchase new library books or other needed items. Many donated books end up on the "FREE" table in the lobby, as well as magazines. These are all available for the taking. I really like the "Hold a Book Signing" idea. This may have been written "tongue in cheek", but it actually is a good idea. From time to time the library serves as an art gallery for local artists. The walls are decorated for free and if patrons want to purchase any of the pieces, that is encouraged as well. I don't know if this post will be helpful to anyone, but I write it on a "take what you like and leave the rest" basis. Happy saving everyone!! Great article! I find the articles on this blog that help me the most are those that encourage me to think and explore.

I am a great fan of my public library and find that the customer service rivals that of the Ritz Carlton! Very helpful staff. They have two meeting rooms which my Neighborhood Watch group utilizes (free) for our monthly meetings. Last month the library hosted a speaker from the DNR to talk about all the different kinds of stone found in our state. He brought samples of most of these for kids to take home. I managed to get a few for myself as well.

My neighbor participates in programs supported by the local mental health center and crochets beautifully. The center worked with her to put together a showcase of her work in the library entrance. This enabled her to have free advertising for her work and I know several people placed orders for scarves since we are coming up on the winter season.

Our library also has a “Friends of the Library” bookstore in a small room just off the lobby. Softcover are $1 and hardcover are $2. It is based on the honor system and you can purchase as many books as you like. The proceeds go to the “Friends” account to purchase new library books or other needed items. Many donated books end up on the “FREE” table in the lobby, as well as magazines. These are all available for the taking.

I really like the “Hold a Book Signing” idea. This may have been written “tongue in cheek”, but it actually is a good idea.

From time to time the library serves as an art gallery for local artists. The walls are decorated for free and if patrons want to purchase any of the pieces, that is encouraged as well.

I don’t know if this post will be helpful to anyone, but I write it on a “take what you like and leave the rest” basis.

Happy saving everyone!!

]]> By: D'Juan http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/30/102875_things-to-do-at-the-library.html/comment-page-1#comment-447868 D'Juan Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:46:16 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/31/102875_2875.html#comment-447868 Better a few Humerous? comments than none at all. Ya'll could have stretched the imagination a bit more though. Better a few Humerous? comments than none at all. Ya’ll could have stretched the imagination a bit more though.

]]> By: Gail http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/30/102875_things-to-do-at-the-library.html/comment-page-1#comment-447857 Gail Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:32:22 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/31/102875_2875.html#comment-447857 I assume some of this was meant to be humerous? but the last time I was at our big city library I found some other things that were available that most people would ever think of. They had fishing poles, life jackets, & tackle boxes to check out (our library is located right on a lake)! What a way to draw a non-reader in and then interest him/her in some books on fishing or the lake, etc. I assume some of this was meant to be humerous? but the last time I was at our big city library I found some other things that were available that most people would ever think of. They had fishing poles, life jackets, & tackle boxes to check out (our library is located right on a lake)! What a way to draw a non-reader in and then interest him/her in some books on fishing or the lake, etc.

]]> By: t http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/30/102875_things-to-do-at-the-library.html/comment-page-1#comment-447175 t Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:13:27 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/31/102875_2875.html#comment-447175 Find a date? Maybe in the 90s or if I was at college library. Find a date? Maybe in the 90s or if I was at college library.

]]> By: MollyJ http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/30/102875_things-to-do-at-the-library.html/comment-page-1#comment-447159 MollyJ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:14:31 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/31/102875_2875.html#comment-447159 I personally hate the find a date at the library advice. That became very popular in the late 90s, and it's like I couldn't go to the library without some guy making a move. It was really annoying. I'm at the library to get books, not to hook up. I personally hate the find a date at the library advice. That became very popular in the late 90s, and it’s like I couldn’t go to the library without some guy making a move. It was really annoying. I’m at the library to get books, not to hook up.

]]> By: Debra http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/30/102875_things-to-do-at-the-library.html/comment-page-1#comment-447126 Debra Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:41:07 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/10/31/102875_2875.html#comment-447126 Ok, I get that you're being funny but I'd much rather date someone reading self-help books than law books. Ok, I get that you’re being funny but I’d much rather date someone reading self-help books than law books.

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