Getting Started & Desk Procedures

This section covers the essentials for working at the library, from opening your shift and assisting visitors to checking out materials and closing for the day.

Opening the Library

AROUND THE BUILDING

  • Lights on: desk, children's area, kitchen, back area, fiction & non-fiction rooms, Judd Dolle room.

  • Fans on: fiction & non-fiction rooms, near the desk, children's area.

  • Unlock the patio door & prop the outer door open near opening time.

  • If computer services are on, uncover and power up the computers and printers.

AROUND THE BUILDING

  • Greet visitors as they arrive, and ask how you can help.

  • Answer questions about the library, events, and programs; offer first-timers a quick tour of the aisles and Judd Dolle room.

  • Reshelve books coming off the quarantine cart — sort by section (fiction, non-fiction, YA, children's) before you start, it goes faster.

AT THE FRONT DESK

  • Take the laptop, scanner, and mouse from the credenza (lower-middle drawer).

  • Turn on the receipt printer and plug in the laminator.

  • Log in and open ResourceMate; confirm the internet is connected.

  • Start a fresh daily log sheet.

  • Count the money and record the opening balance.

  • Skim the notebook for notes from the last shift.

Heads up: Leave the laminator off until you actually need it because it overheats. Flag the administrator if the drawer is over or under $500.

Front Door & Visitors

Closing the Library

AROUND THE BUILDING

  • Check that the patio and restrooms are empty, and that the cats are outside.

  • Turn off all lights and fans. Don't forget the Judd Dolle room and kitchen.

  • Confirm the AC is off in the Judd Dolle room.

  • On the way out, double-lock the front door and the grill.

IF THINGS GET BUSY

  • Keep an eye on the front desk and jump in if there's a line.

  • Spare a few minutes? Pick a shelf and straighten it. Dewey-numbered books that wandered into fiction are a common one to catch!

AT THE FRONT DESK

  • Close ResourceMate and any open programs.

  • Unplug the laptop and scanner; return them to the credenza drawer.

  • Turn off the receipt printer and laminator.

  • Total the daily log sheet and confirm the $500 in the drawer.

  • Put any overage in the day's envelope; leave the administrator a note if it doesn't tally.

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