[OPLINLIST] wind chill

[Stuart Gibbs]

I would personally never close unless you can't open.  Libraries are know as places to go when disaster strikes.  Our former director was the subject of an editorial about how she made a decision to close.  Don't open yourself to this is my recommendation.  Yes the staff may call off because they can't come that is understandable.  Let them make a personal judgment for themselves.  However, I believe in a system being open for heat, shelter, and more no matter what.  Instead of a community
chastising the library, libraries should make a public call that we will be open!  In annual reports, let it be known- we are your community resource that is open to help people to information.  If they need a shelter, the library can help!

The headlines in New York library with the flooding during the hurricane/storm a few years back..made headlines for being open during the flooding.  People were using resources and information to get their lives back together.

This is a personal opinion not representative of my employer.

Stuart Gibbs
Supervisor
Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
Youngstown Ohio 44503
330-744-8636





From: Candy Baird via OPLINLIST
Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 5:01 PM
Subject: [OPLINLIST] wind chill
To: oplinlist at lists.oplin.org


Has anyone ever closed the library due to wind chill. I’ve had a few of my staff members ask and wondered if there is any libraries that have a policy on this.
Thanks

Candy Baird
Director
Delta Public Library
402 Main Street
Delta, Ohio 43515
bairdca at deltapubliclibrary.org<mailto:bairdca at deltapubliclibrary.org>
419-822-3110
419-822-5310 fax


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