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Library Branding
We are pleased to announce that we have gotten the Library's branding assets updated with a new "Public Library" logo (replacing the the originally provided "Library Services" one). We have been provided a full color, solid blue, white, and black logos and the sheild logo with the same color schemes. Along with this, we also have letterhead and memo templates. While those assets have Library Administration's address default, you are able to save copies to your own PCs and update them with your own branch information when sending correspondence. These assets and the County's official logos can be found in the T Drive Promo folder under "SJC Branding." Please follow the official "SJC Branding Guidelines" when creating promotional assets. You can find that guide here.
In addition, the email signature has been updated with the new logo and those templates can be found in the same T Drive folder for your branches. Please update your signature as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please email Lauren Ferro at lferro@sjcfl.us.
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St. Johns County Commissioners Appoint Joy Andrews Interim County Administrator
The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners appointed Deputy County Administrator Joy Andrews as the Interim County Administrator as it began a national search for a new County Administrator on July 18. "I am humbled by the trust the Board of County Commissioners has placed in me to steer the County services forward while it conducts its national search," Andrews said. "I fully accept the weight of this responsibility. We have dedicated and determined employees who embody the very mission of public service. Together, we will continue charting our course forward with excellent service delivery and an unwavering commitment to the community we love." Click here to read more.
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Bookmobile Update
Our Community Outreach Team wanted to give you an update on what in the world has been happening with the Bookmobile. "As you may or may not know, we started experiencing some difficulties with our generator early in the year. Eventually, we had to replace the generator with a brand-new one, ouch. Unfortunately, soon after getting it replaced, it started stalling and leaving us without power and air conditioning. It's been an on-and-off issue for the last few months if you have wondered why we keep canceling stops or using the County van. As I write this, we are driving the Bookmobile back up to Jacksonville for service!
Thankfully, good news is on its way. While it's not guaranteed just yet, our request for a new vehicle is still in the County budget, with just two more hearings in September. If approved, these funds will allow us to get one or two additional vehicles to expand our services and ensure we can reliably deliver our current ones. In the meantime, please remind patrons to check our website for the most up-to-date information on our stops.
More good news – our Friends of the Bookmobile group is officially revived! The community can join the organization to help support the bookmobile and Community Outreach Services as a whole. Applications to join can be found here.
Finally, a HUGE kudos to Dalonja and Ashley for dealing with last-minute changes, driving back and forth from Jacksonville, switching vehicles, slinging crates, and still providing excellent customer service in this insanely hot weather. Please give them a shout-out for going above and beyond!
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International Overdose
Awareness Day
Please help us share this upcoming program with the community on behalf of your colleague. Flyer is here.
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Join us from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, at the Anastasia Island Branch for a day of remembrance of those we have lost. Prevention education will be provided by Hannah Stewart, Health Educator for St. Johns County Department of Health, and Sarah Clark, Prevention Specialist for the Hanley Foundation. This program is for teens and older, but younger ones are welcome.
NARCAN will be distributed by St. Johns County Health Department after the program. NARCAN is also available for free at the St. Johns County Health Department during their normal operating hours.
A digital memory wall will be playing in the Events Room all day. Please share photos of your loved ones for inclusion.
For more information, please contact Leslie V. Goode at 904-209-3730 or email lgoode@sjcfl.us.
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Books-by-Mail Update
Books-by-Mail has moved to the Southeast Library. Susan Wade is now your point-person for this service. All other aspects of this service remain unchanged and the website and application forms have been updated to reflect the move. If you have any questions, please call 904-827-6977 or email BooksByMail@sjcfl.us.
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L.A. Times
Greetings, Team Library! We’re in the “dog days of summer” with the heat! The phrase is a reference to Sirius, the Dog Star. During the “Dog Days” period, the Sun occupies the same region of the sky as Sirius, the brightest star visible from any part of Earth. Sirius is part of the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog. During summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the tilt of the Earth causes the Sun’s rays to hit at a more direct angle and for a longer period throughout the day. Unfortunately, this means longer, hotter days.
So, let’s take a deep breath and find ways to “beat the heat”! Do you like to swim? Boat? Picnic? Make a list of things you want to do in the summer that just isn’t possible or as much fun to do in the winter and take advantage of the dog days of summer to do your favorite things. Of course, you can always find some shade to read a new book!
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Each month, we will be spotlighting a database that will appear in the upcoming library newsletter. This will give you an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the database and better prepare you to assist patrons. Included with the overview is a user guide and tutorial video. In the September patron newsletter, we will be promoting Brainfuse HelpNow. | | |
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Lauren Boross, Bartram Trail Branch Circulation Supervisor
Lauren Boross joined SJCPLS in October 2022 as a Library Assistant and was recently promoted to Circulation Supervisor at the Bartram Trail Branch. Prior to joining us, Lauren worked as a supervisory park ranger and volunteer coordinator for 12 years in the National Park Service at Channel Islands National Park in California. She moved to St. Johns in 2021 and volunteered briefly for the Ponte Vedra FOL. Lauren loves horror and thriller books and movies. She has two kitties – Bebe and Kiwi – who are her children. She also has been teaching group fitness classes since 2016 and owned a studio in California focused on mini trampoline and dance fitness classes. She loves suggesting new reads for patrons, especially when they come back and say that they enjoyed the book and want more recommendations!
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Community FOCUS Hastings Event
The Hastings Branch Library, Parks and Recreation, Team UP Hastings, and the Hastings Friends of the Library hosted the 12th Annual School Supply Giveaway at the 5th Annual "Community FOCUS Hastings" event on Saturday, July 22. The event occurred at the library and across the street at Al Wilke Park. We had over 50 volunteers helping, and approximately 750 people attended the event!
The Library hosted district schools, SJCSD school departments, HHS Social Services, and the Supervisor of Elections. School supplies, provided by the Hastings FOL, were distributed to over 250 children from our local area. Health services were also offered onsite to get children school-ready with immunizations from the SJC Health Dept. and sport and Pre-K physicals provided by Flagler Health + and Wildflower Clinic.
The Community Resource at Al Wilke Park was attended by multiple agencies and organizations offering information and swag, including multiple SJC departments (Emergency Management, Solid Waste, and Parks & Rec) as well as 4-H, Scouts, Aza Health, Island Doctors, Rotary, and Comcast. Community Partnership School at South Woods hosted a gift card raffle where 50 families received cards from area restaurants, grocery stores, Walmart, and certificates for family outings at local entertainments. The big prizes included 5-day passes for a family at Daytona Lagoon and a 2-hour Arcimoto rental from Seaside Adventures in St. Augustine. A Touch-a-Truck event was also featured on the football field at Al Wilke. Simon's House food pantry provided grilled hot dogs for all, and of course, no library-attended event is complete without a big bubble-making station!
You know it's a successful event when folks are standing around dripping in 95+ degree weather smiling and talking about "NEXT YEAR"!
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Emily Fox cooling off after a successful event! | | |
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