SUGGESTION BOX

June, 2007

1. Please return to having suggestions for mystery writers. It’s very helpful and personal.	We provide several ways to find the mystery authors you will enjoy. Please go to the library’s home page (www.wauclib.org) and click on our “New Items” link under “Quick Picks” or click on our “Hot Picks” or Reader’s Advisory links. These will help guide you to some books you’ll enjoy. We are also planning future book displays which highlight out Mystery collection. We also encourage you to ask for assistance at the Reference Desk – our staff will be happy to assist you in finding authors you enjoy!
2. Please purchase: DVDs: Sicko, T.D. Jakes, Beth Moore, Painted Veil, North by Northwest, Daddy’s Little Girls, The Covenant, My Cousin Rachel, Random Harvest; more Playaways with Stephen King novels, Wizard of Oz, or Where the Red Fern Grows; books by Beth Moore.	These are being considered for purchase. Thanks for the suggestions!
3. Please put a “No Cell Phones” sign on the Quiet Room door. Thanks!	We will put up a sign – thanks for the suggestion.
4. Do a “Halo” competition.	We hope you will understand that because of the violent, shoot-‘em-up nature of the Halo video game series, it is not likely that the library will sponsor such a competition. We have sponsored Dance Dance Revolution competitions, though, and will consider other suggestions.
5. Please turn down the air conditioner. It’s too cold in the building and in the Quiet Room, that I am in studying. The more air we have, the more tax we pay.	Please understand that in the summer many people come to the library to get some relief from the heat. We try to keep the building at a temperature which pleases the most people. In a building this size, it is difficult to ensure a consistent temperature throughout the building. We frequently make adjustments to the thermostat, depending on the weather. Please let us know at the Information Desk if you feel the temperature is uncomfortable.
6. Could someone please ask children to stop running and being loud?	Please understand that the Children’s department is extraordinarily busy this time of year, as over one thousand children participate in the summer reading club, and numerous day camps and preschools come to the library each week. With so many patrons visiting the library, sometimes the noise and activity levels elevate, particularly in the preschool play area. While the Children’s staff make every effort to maintain a (relatively) calm environment, please feel free to speak to the librarians if you find the noise level uncomfortable the next time you visit.
7. I really think you need to do something about letting people go on the computer when they forget their library card. This is a major problem since I have to walk so far from the parking lot because of the construction without parking so close.	We generally require people to have their library card on hand in order to use the library’s computer applications other than the online catalog. We are considering ways to accommodate people who have forgotten their card, such as a guest pass. Please understand, though, that the library card requirement is intended to ensure your own protection as well as to ensure the optimal use of the library’s high-demand computer resources.
8. It would be great if you kept the iPods up (more often), especially best sellers.	Several new iPods will be available in July with current bestselling fiction and non-fiction.
9. Me gustaria que dieran cursos de ingles. [It would be nice if you offered English classes.]	Esperamos ofrecer cursos de Inglés como Segundo Idioma (ESL) en el futuro. Por favor, revise nuestro calendario de actividades o pregunte de nuevo en agosto y diciembre. [We hope to provide English as a Scond Language (ESL) classes in the future. Please check our program schedule or inquire again in August and December.]