Library

Donating

Every effort is made to keep the collection of books as up-to-date as possible with books of interest.  Often people like to bring books to the sewing room that they no longer need.  Donations of books are accepted on the following conditions:

• The book was published within the last ten years
• The book is unique and not like any other in the library
• The book is in good condition

A small amount is allocated each year for the purchase of new books.  If you would like a particular book added to the library, leave a note in the suggestion box with the title and author’s name.  The book will be considered for purchase by the Sewing Room Advisory Board.

A book on a specific topic may be found by looking in the book list which is in the plastic page protectors hanging on the wall beside the book shelves.

• Books are organized by topic and labeled with a numbering system
• The first number 10, 20, 30, 40, etc. is the category
• The second number (following the hyphen) is the book number
• Example:  Quilt patterns are in the category numbered 40, and Christmas quilts are in the 40-170 number range, so Marti Mitchell’s “A Quilters Christmas” is 40-174

Borrowing

A library card is in the pocket inside the back cover of each book.  When you want to borrow a book please make sure that the following information is entered on each card.

• Date as in mm/dd/yy, first and last name, and phone number
• Use two lines on the card if necessary to legibly enter the information

Place completed card(s) in the back slot of the little wooden box.

In order to assist in having books returned in a timely manner, please write the date three weeks from the current date on a card you will find in the front slot of the little wooden box.  Place that card in the in the pocket inside the back cover of the book.

Returning

Please follow these instructions:

• Ask a monitor to assist you
• Remove the return date card from the pocket inside the back cover and cross out the date.  Return the card to the front slot of the little wooden box.
• Find the card for the book in the back slot of the little wooden box and place it in the pocket inside the back cover
• The monitor will place the book in the appropriate place in the library in the proper numerical order