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This 2012 photo shows granite countertops and the extra shelving added in 2010. as Local Authors and Three–In–One
books.
August, Barbara Dixon was very tired, The library now boasts a greatly en-
and wanted to retire from her leadership hanced web page. – Encouraged and worked with the
role. She had served as our leader for nine WOWmobile.
years, through overcrowding and three – Started an orientation for new volun-
shelving expansions. She asked all ten teers, now numbering about 60, to – Began writing a bi–monthly Sun Rays
volunteers to consider this position, and help them know where to find various library column, ”News From the SC
all of us automatically said no. But then books and supplies and what needed Stacks.”
I had second thoughts, and even though I to be done to keep the library tidy.
was the newest volunteer in the bunch, I – Organized a program to keep the
said I would do it. I had worked in librar- – Organized a group of volunteers to books in alphabetical order and the
ies most of my life and I had some ideas take the discarded books to the vari- shelves looking good.
that I hoped could improve and generate ous charities and organizations.
new interest in our library. So in Sep- – Enlarged and revised the Dewey
tember 2010, I became the leader of the – Posted larger locator signs for pa- decimal system to reflect our unique
Friends of the Library. Little did I know trons. collection of non–fiction books.
what a lot of work but also appreciation
I was going to experience! – Used new containers for our audio – Created a greatly enhanced web page
IMPROVEMENTS AND GROWTH cassettes and ceasing the acceptance that continues to grow and change
of VHS tapes. with features relating to the library
After I took over the leadership of the and to reading.
library, one of the first things I did was – Installed new shelving for our increas-
begin withdrawing books that were more ing number of audio books and videos – Developed an informative brochure
than 25 years old. This action was met (which we later converted to CD and for new residents.
with alarm from some people, but soon DVD formats only).
proved to be beneficial for the collection – Found new places to shelve books.
as a whole. Withdrawing in library terms – Appointed a Staffing Coordinator to
means to take the books out of circula- supervise and see that one or more – Organized several committees focus-
tion, and libraries do this constantly. volunteers continuously staffed the ing on various aspects of the library,
I found places to donate these books. I library during the daytime. such as outreach, hospitality, train-
kept the older books that were literary ing, genre identification, special
classics along with the newer books with – Installed a new magazine rack and events and the future expansion
a copyright date of 1985 or more recent. book return bin, and acquired new program.
Since then, our classic area has grown furniture.
considerably and includes authors such WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
as James Michener, Harper Lee and – Started several new collections, such
Agatha Christie. The shelves were more We have been very busy keeping the
spacious for a while. library current and growing with the
community. But what about the next five
During the next five years, our improve- to ten years? What is the future of the
ments included the following: library? We want to continue to grow and
change with the community‘s expectations
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG for library use. Books will not become
obsolete, but will co–exist with electronic
media. Our audio books and videos will
continue to be popular, but may change
over time. The library will become more
of a gathering, or social place. We hope to
have a larger facility that can host small
meetings such as neighborhood book clubs
and meet the author events. A storage/
workroom is needed so we can keep the
library open while we work on various
tasks and to keep all supplies in one con-
venient location. We hope to have space
for art and craft displays and a puzzle and
game corner. We are frequently asked if
we have a children’s section and we do not
at present, but a children’s book area could
become a special activity when the grand-
kids visit. We will think of other programs
as we get closer to a new facility, I’m sure.
The volunteers of Sun City Library will do
everything they can to make the library
the best possible place to be!
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