CHF Trivia
Our branch houses a few mementos of this famous cartoonist who grew up in Chagrin Falls.
Who is Bill Waterson?
Check this every (work) day to stay on top of any new information.
What is email?
Librarians may ask you to do these three things with books that have been withdrawn.
What is stamp, cross out barcodes, and bring down to the friends area.
Bring this in from the curb.
What is the booksale sign?
Take this out to the curb.
What is the booksale sign.
The reading garden is apparently the hotspot for this milestone....apparently.
What are weddings?
These need to be refilled often, especially on the adult side.
What are copies and/or printers
You may be asked to move tables or chairs in these rooms to help with preparations for programs or storytimes.
What are the meeting rooms?
This area will likely need to be cleaned-up.
What is the children's/toy area?
Hopefully this daily delivery was left in the bookdrop.
What is the newspaper?
In 1967 The Chagrin Falls Library was featured in Time Magazine by the Illuminating company for being the first library to use this for all of their heating.
What is electricity?
This task is only needed in the winter.
What is salting and/or shoveling the walkways?
The laminator can be found in this room.
What is the storytime room?
This task is being newly designated as a closing shift task! It should *already* be happening daily, but moving it to the closing shift will ensure accountability.
The items in this bucket need to be cleaned.
What is the yucky bucket?
Give these a drink, once the deck opens up.
What are the flowers?
These square doors in the adult office and the back-back are remnants of the library's original heating method.
What is coal heating or coal shoots?
Aim to do this for at least 15 minutes a day.
What is shelf-reading?
These bags contain the materials needed for small craft projects that patrons can bring home.
What are "Take and Makes"
Keep an eye on this area after managers have checked it, to make sure no patrons sneak beyond the velvet rope.
What is the downstairs?
There are two of these that you need to check.
What are the bookdrops?
The bench out front is dedicated to these friends of the library, who you will see in the branch just about everyday.
Who are Norm and Sue?
One of these should be removed whenever a new issue is put out
What are magazines and/or newspapers.
If you are asked to pull a slow-moving, grubby, or missing list you need to make sure to check this one important detail.....which is different from the daily holds list.
What is the barcode?
Keep an eye on this area after managers have checked it to make sure no patrons sneak into the throne room.
What are the restrooms?
Patrons aren't supposed to leave these outside when we are closed.....but they sometimes do. :(
What are donations?