Union County
Internet Is Important
The Internet has been a terrific asset to our small library. Without it, patrons couln't take exams, find out the latest news,
order online, e-mail friends and relatives, etc. I am so thankful for the grant we received through the State Library and Intelenet. Without it we wouldn't be able to
offer Internet service and have access to INSPIRE. Without this grant, we wouldn't be able to teach our patrons about the wonderful things INSPIRE can do for them.
Karen K., Librarian
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Wildlife at the Library
Living in a rural community, one expects to encounter wildlife; however, wildlife can cause quite an uproar when it is found in the public library. Union County has a Carnegie library with a large attic that is unused, a perfect habitat for brown bats to sleep the day away. Occasionally a bat will sneak down in to the library to catch up on its reading. Then he forgets his way back up to the attic when daylight comes. So, being a typical bat, he snuggles up somewhere for a nice daytime nap of hanging from a light fixture or back in the dark recess of a bookshelf. I don't know who gets more of a fright, the person who finds the bat, or the bat that is suddenly awakened by a shrieking person. Calls go out for professionals: the DNR, Sheriff's dept. and the occasional brave soul with a fishing net to help rid the library of its unwanted patron. Most of the library staff barricade themselves into a "Bat-free" zone until the wee beastie is removed. Don't let anyone try to tell you that working at a library is boring...it may drive you batty at times, but it is not boring.
Karen C., Librarian
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