Q: Who can participate?
A: Any Library user in good standing (no history of unreturned materials.)

Q: Can I choose the books I want to shelter?
A: YES! You may choose any adult fiction or non fiction that is neither orange or green taped.

Q: Can I reserve ahead of time the topics I want to shelter?
A: No, we are unable to do that. However, if you come in early (right after Thanksgiving) your chances of finding the books you want will be much better than a week or more into the program.

Q: Do they have to be in sequence?
A: No, you can skip the ones you don’t want.

Q: Do I have to take a whole shelf full?
A: No, you can decide how many you want. A shelf holds approximately 30 adult books.

Q: Will the Library supply boxes?
A: Yes, we will. However, if it is easier for you to take away the books in your own bags, that is fine too!

Q: Will I be able to shelter back issues of magazines?
A: Yes!

Q: Will I be able to check out reference books?
A: Yes, except for the ones that are green-taped.

Q: Will I be able to check out children’s books?
A: No. The children’s collection will all come with us to temporary quarters.

Q: Are there any specifications on how to store these?
A:You may use the books while they live with you, or you may choose to simply store them. If you store them, please make sure they are tightly packed and raised off the floor by a few inches. Please do not put them where you have had any water or mildew problems. Please treat them with the consideration you would accord your own books.

Thank you! Thank you!
 

The staff has been busy weeding the collection in preparation for the move.

Additionally, we do not want to pay for storage for materials which will be outdated and unused once we move back into the renovated building. And, of course, we need to make room for new materials.

Materials are withdrawn if they are in poor physical shape, if they were published before a certain date or if they had not circulated in recent years. The publication date and the number of circulations are applied differently according to the subject matter.

For instance, a book in the natural sciences (500’s) would be generally discarded if it had a copyright date older than 10 years and had not circulated in the past three years. However, a book in the teen section would generally be discarded if it had a copy right date older than three years and had not circulated in two.

In fiction, including mysteries, the copyright date is not taken into consideration, but the circulations and physical conditions are.

If you should find that your favorite mystery is no longer in the collection, please let the reference librarians know so that we can either reorder a fresh attractive copy or get it for you from another library.

The lectures are provided by the Chautauqua Institution and the Great Lecture Library. Internationally known as a center for education, the arts, religion and the sciences, the Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York was founded on the belief that everyone "has a right to be all that he can be - to know all that he can know".

The Great Lecture Library is comprised of lectures and sermons that have taken place there. The greatest thinkers, politicians, artists and composers of our time have come to Chautauqua to cultivate their gifts.

The lectures are located near the audiobook area of the library and may be borrowed for 3 weeks. If the lecture you want is charged out, place a hold on it at the circulation desk, it's that easy!
 

Since early summer 2006, a dedicated cadre of thirty volunteers have been meeting almost weekly to lay the groundwork for the Campaign for the Simsbury Public Library. The goal: to provide the funds for the furnishings, technology and equipment for the expanded and renovated building.

Margaret and Robert Patricelli are the Honorary Chairs and Dr. and Mrs. John L. Cannon, Mrs. Thomas J. Donahue and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wagner are honorary Committee Members. These civic –minded folks have agreed to lend their support and influence to the fund raising effort chaired by Gerald J. Hansen who is assisted by Committee Chairs Nancy Bugbee, Carol Cole, Vinod Gadhia, Jewel Gutman, Ken Mason, George Richards, Marge Storrs and Ann Winship.

The Major Gifts solicitations are taking place now, and the campaign will go public on November 30th, just in time for the Holidays! A beautiful brochure, chock full of information about the Library project , will be made available at that time.

Watch for updates in the December Next Chapter for how YOU can be part of the Library Story!.

Reference Librarian Celia Roberts checks out the University of Hartford's computer training Lab.

The renovated Simsbury Library will boast a 20 computer lab when it is finished.