Glenside Public Library
For my individual library visit I went to the Glenside Public Library in Glendale Heights, Illinois. This is a lovely library right in the heart of the city. It is located with in walking distance of an Elementary and Middle School. There couldn't be a better place to build this library.
Glenside Public Library's Mission, Vision, and Values
- They are definitely doing a great job with this mission. Everyday I have walked in to this library their are children learning and interacting with each other and having a great time. Not only are there young children but there were all teenagers and adults, which all of them seemed to have their own space to just relax and enjoy their surroundings.
Vision:
"Glenside Public Library District strives to be responsive to the changing needs and interests of the community."
- I see this vision put into place when I was walking around the library. I saw many flyers up addressing the public to get involved. I see this as the library taking an active role in trying to bring a community together and really caring about the patrons whats and needs and doing everything in their power to meet these needs.
Our Values
This is one of the beautiful morals that is painted on an entire wall in the childrens are of Glenside Public Library. This area is equiped with couches and little tents that children can read in and this is also a wonderful, quite area for very young ones and their parents to flip through picture books.
This is one of the shelves that is very low to the ground so that young ones can reach because these are all picuture books. I see this as a way for encouraging indepence in little ones because they are able to go to a shelf full of books and be be able to pick a book on their own.
This sections isn't just for the little ones but also the parents of the little ones. This picture is of a section of books on parenting. I really thought it was a neat idea to have these parenting books in the children's part of the library. I think this is a good idea beacause if it is a new parent coming to the library to read up on some parenting tips they also get the visual learning as well when they see the young children interaction with others and their parents in this area.
This was one of my favorite parts of the library. This area holds all of the newly published books. It also has some really comfortable furinture. I felt like I was at home in this area. It felf like a space where I could just relax and read a book.
This is a really interesting collection. These are a bunch of books that where set out on display after the Bears won the game that sent them to the Super Bowl. I really see this as a wonderful example of how the library is interested with being up to date with their surroundings and a meeting the needs of their readers.
Main Library
As I have said before this library is located right by two large public schools. So as one can imagine this library is quite the hangout. I went to visit this library about 4pm, which I quickly learned that it wasn't the best idea. There were tons of kids for teenager to preschoolers running around the library. I almost felt like I was walking into a daycare. I quickly realized that this is a large strain on the works at the library. It seemed that the librarians were more consumed with keeping the peace in the library than they were with helping someone find a book. I heard a lot of shushing.
I also noticed all of the computers that were available to the public and the fact that there was a body at every single monitor. These are the computer guidelines for Glenside Public Library:
- Please limit time to 30 minutes when others are waiting.
- Printing fees: 5 cents per page for black and white copies and 10 cents a page for color.
- Library staff only provides limited assistance for basic start up procedures. If users have little experience with computers or have specific questions about the Internet, circulating books and reference books are available.
- Users may download to preformatted disks. Users are encouraged to bring their own disks. Disks may be purchased from the Library. The Library is not responsible for loss or damage to personal disks when downloading. The Library is not responsible for loss or damage due to data from downloaded data which might contain a virus.
- The Library does not offer electronic mail accounts. Users may download their e-mail if they know the Internet address of their private accounts.
- Internet computers are to be used for Internet access or access to CD-ROM reference sources only. Users may not load other software.
- Internet access must be for legal, acceptable uses only; unacceptable uses include, but are not limited to:
harassment of others;
libeling or slandering others;
disruption or unauthorized monitoring of electronic communications;
unauthorized copying of copyright-protected materials;
destruction or damage to equipment, software or data.
material that is obscene or can be categorized as illegal viewing.
Other Aspects of the Library
This library is organized with the Dewey Decimal System, which I am glad it was because I am comfortable with this system.
The library not only has books. The library has movies, both in VHS and DVD, and also many music CD's.
The library had a many study rooms where the door could be shut so that the group does not disturb the other patrons in the library. There was also a special section for the teens where they were not required to be completely quit. They teens were able to socialize and just relax and have fun after school.
Library Hours, Location, and Contact Information
Hours:
9am to 9pm Monday-Thursday
9am to 5pm-Friday and Saturday
1pm to 5pm-Sunday
Location:
The Glenside Public Library is located at 25 E Fullerton Avenue, Glendale Heights, Illinois.
Website:
Visit their homepage at: http://www.glensidepld.org/
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