[OPLINLIST] donating library experiences

[Celeste Baker]

Hi Stacey,
What is the public purpose of a Library?
Not only is offering this "Librarian for a Day" permissible, it is a wonderful opportunity to inspire a young person to read or become a Librarian.
This is part of your Community Outreach.
Do you allow College students to shadow Librarians? It's the same concept.
There are no laws against this.

I hope you go forward with this; it sounds like a lot of fun.
PS Treat them to lunch too!

Regards,


Celeste

Celeste Fortunato

Fiscal Officer

Tiffin-Seneca Public Library

77 Jefferson St.

Tiffin, OH  44883

419-447-3751

440-242-5162 (home)

419-447-3045 (f)

bakerce at tiffinsenecalibrary.org

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What if you had staff volunteer off the clock?


Melyssa Jones


Adult Services Coordinator

Hurt/Battelle Memorial Library

614-879-8448

mallen at hbmlibrary.org


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One of my board members was asking if the library could offer an experience to a silent auction.
Think offering a personal tea party for 8 or a private nerf night or possibly librarian for a day.
My fiscal officer didn't think we could legal do that as the auction would be profiting off of the library service, which in turn would be public funds spent to pay the staff member to run the experience.
Has anyone dealt with this before? Or if this is something we would be audited for or have a negative community response from? Would this open a can of worms?
TIA


Stacey Church

Director

Norwalk Public Library

46 West Main Street

Norwalk, OH 44857

419-668-6063

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