And the February Brag Award Goes To...

 Ty, Joyce, and Kris!!!!

All three have been crowned Super Shoveler/Salter(s) because February was like January and the Snow did not go away! :(

At different times of the month you could find one of these brave souls out shoveling snow or salting so they get to brag about it!

Thank you all and Congrats!  Spring should just be around the corner. :)

And the January Brag Award Goes To...

Amy and Ella!!!!

Amy and Ella were crowned January's Super Shoveler/Salter(s).  It seemed like every time we turned around in January snow had to be shoveled or the sidewalks needed salted.  Thanks to these two the library stayed pretty well Snow Free!  Thank You and Congrats!

I think I speak for these two when I say that we are so ready for Spring!!!!

Birthday's

 Every month we celebrate birthday's.  In February we had a special birthday!  Kris turned 40!  She doesn't look a day past 25!  Kris was a great sport, even wearing her over 40 necklace.  At this little surprise party we had tacos, chips and cheese, and fruit salad.  The birthday girl didn't want cake.  We aim to please!

Get to Know Melissa...December's Employee of the Month!

This is Melissa's second round working at the Hobart library.  She worked here during high school, left us to go to college, and is now back working not only here but at the Boy's and Girls Club using her college degree.

What do you love about working at the library?

I love being able to see all of the newest books in my favorite subjects.  It give me ideas for my own dream library at home.

Her favorite book is the Odyssey and her favorite movie is The Godfather part one.  If she could have dinner with any person living or dead it would be King Richard the III of England so that she could see for sure what was true about him and what wasn't.

Melissa's favorite food is Kung Pow Chicken.  She is completely obsessed with the royal history of Europe.

Get to Know Stephanie...September's Employee of the Month

Stephanie has been with us for a little over a year. She loves being around all of the books and her co-workers. Stephanie does double duty working here and at McDonald's. You don't see many young people with that dedication. She is a hard worker to.

Her favorite book series is Harry Potter and her favorite book is Room by Emma Donoghue. Her favorite movie is Beauty and the Beast. If she could have dinner with any person living or dead it would be Joseph Gordon-Levitt. (Could I tag along? He's a cutie!) She would probably take him out for pizza since that is her favorite food.

When she grows up she would like to be a makeup artist on movie sets. (Now Stephanie remember us little people when you are rubbing elbows with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Blake Lively!)

Get to Know Ellen...August's Employee of the Month

 Ellen started at Hobart when she was in high school and she has been with us for four and a half years.  Now she is in college studying Forensic Science.  She changed her major to that from Psychology.  She says that is something we didn't know about her.  Another thing you may not know is that she is a great artist.  She painted the window she is standing next to in the photo.

What Ellen loves about working at the the library are her co-workers.  She said they have become a like a family to her.  Her favorite book is "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood and her favorite movie is You're Next.

If she could have dinner with any person living or dead she would have dinner with her maternal grandmother and they would probably have lasagna which is Ellen's favorite food.

Ellen taking a much needed nap after painting her masterpiece!

Friendly Staff Summer Reading Bingo Competition

For the eight weeks that we promoted summer reading for the kids, young adults, adults, and staff the staff participated in a friendly competition.  Each week they recieved a Bingo sheet that consisted of squares filled with everyday library duties and some not so everyday library duties.  Each day the staff member had to cross off a Bingo square that they completed. 

At the end of each week they turned their sheet into me and depending on how many squares they crossed of determined how many times their name got put into the weekly drawing.  All staff members but the librarians participated in this competition.  Each week three names were drawn.  At the end of the eight weeks one grand prize winner was chosen.

Danielle was the grand prize winner.  Congrats Danielle!  She won a $10 gift card to Panera Bread and a bucket full of nail goodies.  I promise if a boy would of won it would have been a different prize!

These were the total number of entries each staff member received for the grand prize drawing:

Danielle-50
Ella-80
Ellen-45
Gary-50
Joyce-40
Kris-45
Sarah-30
Serena-45
Stephanie-40
Ty-45

Thank you all for playing.  I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and everyone did a great job this summer.  Thank you all for your hard work!