[Genealib] Family History Month "Open House"

[Smith, Vanessa - HPL]

Joyce, 

Clayton Library has a large body of volunteers, the Clayton Library Friends.
Each year near Halloween, we invite them to a lock-in, after hours, from
6:00-9:00 PM. Our staff members host the event and provide a meal and other
refreshments. We decorate elaborately to make it more fun--usually with the
Halloween theme. The staff has even worn costumes in the past. We have
sometimes been able to give away free photocopies (we use our unclaimed lost
& found copy cards). 

This is chiefly a way to recognize the volunteers' many contributions and
show them how much we appreciate their service to our library.They all seem
to really enjoy themselves and it's a treat for us to interact with them in
a more casual setting. 

Vanessa Smith, Sr. LSS
Microfilm Dept. Supervisor, 
Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research
Houston, TX



-----Original Message-----
From: Joyce BAK
To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
Sent: 3/28/07 4:35 PM
Subject: [Genealib] Family History Month "Open House"

Hi,
I remember last year there was an exchange of info on how others
celebrated family history month by having a special event where the
library was open after hours, and patrons could spend time on the
computers, etc. looking for ancestors. I now am in a place where I think
I could have something like that at this library, so I am asking those
of you who have done something similar to this if you would post what
you have done, etc.
Thanks,
Joyce
Genealogy Libarian
Largo Public Library
Largo Florida



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