Will Anybody Notice?

During the closing of our library for inventory, lots of things have happened.

When we reopen on Saturday, August 15th, at 8:30 a.m., will anybody notice our deep cleaning and extra hard work, such as

• the grass was mowed and trimmed away from the sidewalks, and the trees trimmed,
• the sidewalks and entrances to the building were pressure-washed, as well as certain areas of the building itself,
• the weeds were sprayed around the building and parking lots, and pulled from the flowerbeds,
• straw was spread around the plants, and
• the park was cleaned?

Will anyone notice when they come inside the library that

• the carpet was cleaned,
• the hard floors were mopped and buffed to a high shine,
• the computer screens and glass display cases were cleaned,
• the reading area furniture was cleaned and rearranged,
• the ceiling fans were cleaned, and
• everything everywhere was dusted?

No one will really know that the Bookmobile people were getting ready to go out again on August 31st by

• working on their schedule for the upcoming school year,
• transferring routes,
• repairing books,
• working on teachers' cards, and
• cleaning the inside of the Bookmobile.

No one will really know that staff members in the library

• cleaned their work areas by straightening, dusting, discarding junk, sorting, reorganizing, deleting and rearranging,
• repaired books,
• weeded books,
• straightened and cleaned books, audio books, DVDs and VHSs,
• discarded unused books, and
• prepared the sale books.

In the midst of all this activity, the everyday jobs had to go on...like paying bills, answering emails, cataloging books, etc., etc., etc. And writing this blog.

When we open the doors again on Saturday, August 15th, at 8:30 a.m., will anybody notice?