From the Director

Our Library pages are both graduating this year and off to college. The Southborough Library seeks new Library Page:

For Library application, click here:   http://www.southboroughtown.com/employment/town%20application_2010.pdf

 

 

Duties/Description:

This is a part-time, year-round 7-8 hour/week position, starting July 1, 2013.

Daily tasks that assist Library staff with providing materials, programs and services to the general public. Position reports to the Library Director.

Primary duties: Maintain order in the library collection through shelving and shelf reading. Other tasks: Assist with developing and displaying materials to promote library programming. Assist library visitors with computers, including library catalog, word processing, Internet, etc. Performing other similar duties as requested.

       Qualifications:

Flexibility, motivation, and ability to work well in a shared and cooperative environment.

 

                    Salary:  Starting salary is $8.84 per hour, no benefits.

 

     Fill out Town Application at the Library,
or online, at:
http://www.southboroughtown.com/employment/town%20application_2010.pdf

or Send letter of interest and resume
by June 10, 2013 to:
Jane Cain, Library Director, Southborough Library, 25 Main Street, Southborough, MA  01772

 

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Roger Ebert – R.I.P.

by jane on April 5, 2013

Reader’s recommendation:

read/listen to this memoir Life Itself. Excellent audiobook, reflects excellent life – he just got it.

My thoughts and prayers are with Mrs. Ebert and family. – jc

on Twitter:  @ebertchicago

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GOOJFDo you have fines on Southborough items?  Late items at home that you KNOW should come back to the Southborough Library?

Come on in and return those late items, and for a donation of non-perishable food items or paper goods for the Southborough Food Pantry, we will forgive all fines on Southborough books, DVDs, Wii games, audiobooks and kits - until the end of March.  Call for more details, if you have questions:  508-485-5031.

Update:  Food Pantry in need of ~ dish soap, jelly, kleenex, paper towels.

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Software Upgrade a Success – Online access available again!

December 17, 2012

Our network provider C/WMARS successfully upgraded our Evergreen software on Tuesday evening, December 18. Let us know what you think, and, as always, if you have questions, please call the library at 508-485-5031.  -jc

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Author visit today – Ali Hosseini and The Lemon Grove, 2:00 p.m.

December 8, 2012

Join us to explore a local author’s work, The Lemon Grove, by Ali Hosseini, and hear a little about the writer’s life.  Starts at 2:00 p.m. today!  -jc

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CPC to consider the Library’s Brick Walkway for Restoration – Meeting Tonight at 7:00 p.m.

November 1, 2012

Southborough’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) will consider the Facilities Department request for restoration of the brick walkway in front of the Southborough Library at a meeting tonight, Thursday, November 1, starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Town House.  Wish us luck!  -jc

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Library has Power and is OPEN Today, Tuesday, October 30, 2012

October 30, 2012

We are here, we are open and the power is ON. Our five public computers are available – if your connection is out after the storm – and you are welcome to come by and charge your cell phone while you read the paper, magazines, or anything else you’d like. See you at the Library!  [...]

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