The kids department was awash in activity today as we began to shift our shelving units 18 inches. Sounds pretty easy, but believe me, it's not. All the books have to be shifted to an empty shelf, and the units have to be dismantled and unbolted from the floor. Plus They're really heavy. But, like Nicolas Cage says in Con Air, "Many hands make light work, my daddy taught me that." We're not quite halfway done, but progress is being made, special thanks to our maintenance guy Rob for doing the bulk of the work.
The new kids entrance also saw some improvements as details began to emerge. Its always strange to come to work and see things that have happened overnight, almost as if the gnomes themselves were building it.
And speaking of the gnomes, the staff was treated to a message from the builders explaining their view about how the entrance will turn out. Viva los Gnomos!
The more you look at it, the more books you can see that he used.
He even used old discarded cassette tapes for the pedals.
The wheels are actually books!
If you want to check out the bookmobile in person, be sure to stop by the library on August 1st for our very first First Friday event. There's also time to get your own altered books into the show, just have them down at the library by 6 pm on said Friday. Tell your friends!
