Friends of the Olympia Library

Here is a great article by the new local newspaper, Olympia Power and Light:

Olympia Library Article Olympia Power and Ligh 2009t

You an also download the article here in pdf format.

Matthew Green wrote a three-page article about our library and the Friends in the latest issue of Olympia Power and Light, a new newspaper in town. Unfortunately it is not available online; print copies are available at the library in the back hallway.

Budget cuts are forcing the reduction in hours at the Olympia Library (and the whole Timberland system). Starting June 1, 2009, the library hours will be:

Monday & Tuesday: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

You can find new schedules for all of the libraries on the TRL website.

We’ve just heard about upcoming changes to the Timberland Regional Library’s policies on checkouts and holds. Due to budget reductions, the number of items each library card holder can check out and place on hold will be changing.

As of July 1, 2009, you can only have 50 items checked out at a time, and you can only have 25 items in your hold list. This includes suspended holds. If you already have more than 25 items on your hold list, you can’t add any more until you’re back below 25.

This will save staff time, especially with upcoming reduced hours, and help to manage the library’s budget. If you have questions, contact TRL. (Read about more changes planned to reduce the budget shortfall.)