New Library FAQs
The exact square footage of this building
16,700
How long we keep a lost library card
6 months
True or False: You can change someone's PIN over the phone if they can confirm their address and phone number
False
A book has come in with liquid damage on one page in the middle of the book. The book is from 2016 and is a JE. What do you do?
Weed, but do not bill the customer.
The old Lakeside Library was built in this year
1961
"ZNE" stands for
Zero Net Energy
The amount per mile you are reimbursed for mileage.
.56 cents
The difference between the Bib Control Number and the Barcode
Bib Control Number is the unique number for the bibliographic record
Barcode is the unique number for the specific copy of that record
A brand new book has been returned with black smudges on several pages. It has only been checked out by one person.
Weed and bill the customer.
San Diego County Library was founded on this date
February 15, 1913
There are this many parking spaces in our lot
60
True or False: political organizations can use our meeting room
True, as long as they are not campaigning
Name 3 ways that BrainFuse/HelpNow can help our customers
Live Tutoring, resume writing, test preparation, FAFSA help, flash cards, chess tutoring, writing lab, eParachute, and more!
A book comes in with sticky stuff on the outside cover, but the rest of the book is fine. What do you do?
Use alcohol or book cleaner to clean the cover. Do not weed and do not charge the customer.
There were this many branches with the County Library first started
Nine
SDCL has built this many libraries in the past 11 years
11
This is what we type in, when we are requesting an INN-Reach item for a customer, and we don't have their PIN
/circ155/patron barcode
All the ways you can search for items on the website
Keyword, Author, Title, Subject, Series, List, Tag, User
True or False: a non-fiction book should be automatically weeded if it is over 10 years old
False
The old Lakeside Branch was remodeled in this year
2003
The Vet Connect station connects a customer directly to this office
Office of Military and Veterans Affairs
This is how our IWs and SWs sign in to take trainings on Niche Academy
Branch generic email: lakesidelibrary.sdcounty.ca.gov
Name 3 of the links you can find at the Footer (bottom) of the sdcl.org website
About the Library, Jobs, Friends of the Library, Volunteers, Book Donations, Find a Branch, Customer Support, Customer Experience Survey, Social Media icons: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter; Contact Information, Website Feedback
This is what happens to books after they are weeded, boxed, and sent to HQ
Discarded items are resold to benefit SDCL or donated to other County departments.
The first fines for overdue materials, was this much per day
2 cents