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Ramsey Reader: Summer 2010
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Happy Summer everyone and
congratulations to all our new graduates!
Here are a few seasonal reminders to keep you all up to date.
On June 19th, we began our summer Saturday hours, open from 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Sunday hours remain the same, open from 12 Noon-4 p.m. Come early on
Saturday to make your selections, then head to the pool or backyard to relax.
We'll do the same.
Summer Reading Club registration began at the temporary library, 171 Lake
Street. The program information is online at our website:
www.ramseylibrary.org. Just click on
"Catch the Wave" for all the details.
Renovation work continues at the Wyckoff Avenue site and we continue to plan for
a return to the library in the fall. We do not yet have an actual date
regardless of the local news headlines, but we offer all of our usual services
while the construction work goes on. Come visit at 171 Lake Street. We'll be
delighted to see
you! |
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We are now open at 171 Lake St. in the
Pavilion strip mall with Doctor's Inn and Curves |
Wonderful things are happening at
the Ramsey Free Public Library. We are in a total library
renovation that will make our 40-year old building energy efficient, bright
and cheerful, allowing for much better use of our 14,000 square feet.
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There will be redesigned areas for
children and teens, comfortable reading spaces for adults and room to settle
in with a laptop for wireless computing. Both library entrances will be
reconfigured to meet at a central circulation desk. The information service
desk will be near the main entrance for referral to a librarian should you
need assistance.
New popular books and media will fill the open atrium of the library while
book stacks will be located along the sides of the building. A glass
enclosed reading room will highlight the Wyckoff Avenue view, inviting all
who pass by to stop in for a visit.
The program room will be updated, opening directly into the children's
area for easy access to story times and crafts. Rest rooms will be expanded
to meet all ADA rules.
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The library windows and doors will be
replaced with energy efficient double glazed panes. New heating and air
conditioning systems will maintain uniform comfort throughout the building
in every season.
The project should take about a year to complete .
We were closed for a few weeks while we moved to temporary quarters
during the project. While the construction goes on, the library will operate
at 171 Lake Street, just before Route 17, on the east side of the borough.
This is the location of Doctor's
Inn and Curves. We will be in the back of the Pavilion building, in space
that will allow us to provide computers and some books and media for all
ages. Although most of our collection will be in storage, we will continue
to borrow items for you from other BCCLS libraries for delivery to our
temporary home.
Please remember that you must always have your library card with you when
visiting other BCCLS libraries or you will not be able to borrow items from
their collections. Now is the time to get a library card or update your old
one if necessary.
Our neighboring libraries in Allendale, Franklin Lakes, Mahwah, Upper Saddle
River and Wyckoff have all agreed to support Ramsey during this transition.
These libraries will have a supply of Ramsey Library cards on hand and can
register new users or replace lost cards until we are open for business at
the Pavilion.
You can always reach us by phone: 201-327-1445 or
email: ramcirc@bccls.org. |
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