Comment: You guys absolutely have to fix the internet. The pages don't move. Find out what Cornell and IC have and get that!
Response: We fully understand and appreciate how frustrating slow internet service can be, that's why TCPL has been a long-time advocate for improved broadband services in Tompkins County--Library Director Susan Currie was a key member of the County's Broadband Committee and has worked tirelessly to ensure that adequate, accessible internet service is available for all members of Tompkins County. While we can't provide the type of infrastructure afforded to the campus communities due to prohibitive costs, we are pleased to report that we are working with our internet service provider to increase our bandwidth, which should help to make your browsing a little more efficient and enjoyable.
Comment: {I really like} where fiction is now.
Response: We're glad to hear you are enjoying the results of our renovation-related stack-shifting. Library staff worked diligently to assess traffic and use patterns before making the current changes to our floorplan and have received many positive comments about how much our patrons are enjoying our reconfigured space. Happy reading!
Comment: Please consider a drop/return box. This would help older folks, those with mobility challenges and small children in the car. Perhaps located in the back parking garage driveway?
Response: Thank you for your thoughtful suggestion. There are few issues more important to us than accessibility, and trying to ensure that patrons can easily return books and A/V materials is at the top of our list. While the space behind our building once housed a book-drop, it is now used as an emergency fire lane, which cannot accommodate book-drop traffic. We will continue to work on alternate location and commend you for working to make the library more accessible to community members at every age and stage!
Comment: Thank you for the excellent writing class with Paige Eve Chant and {Information and Learning Services Department Head} Teresa Vadakin Please offer this again for others to experience--insight, friendships, resources and much more.
Response: We love to hear that our patrons have enjoyed library programs. It is the best reward for the efforts of the staff members who work so hard to plan them! We will happily share your feedback with our programming team and hope to offer Paige's program again in the future. In the meantime, be sure to visit http://tcpl-news.blogspot.com/ or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tcplny/, to learn about all of our upcoming programs.
Comment: I like the location of the Reference Desk but the desk isn't good, and it's too small a space. There is also no space for a fax machine and less shelf space.
Response: We're glad to hear that you like the new location of our Adult Reference Desk and even more pleased to let you know that we wholeheartedly agree with your assessment and have plans to look at options for a new, larger desk in the coming months.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Patron Comments April and May 2017
Comment: Please procure a color copier
for the digital lab.
Response: We’re delighted that you are
looking forward to the opening of our 21st Century Digital Learning
Lab and pleased to report that it will, indeed, have a color copier.
Comment: I love the library!
Response: We can’t think of a better
message to receive than this one during national Library Lovers Month! Thanks for sharing the love!
Comment: Could the surfaces of the
tables in the youth section study rooms be cleaned on a regular basis? They are
often gray with dirt.
Response: Thanks for sharing this
important feedback. The tables in our Youth Services section are heavily used
by our young readers and their families, and we will make sure that they are
cleaned even more frequently than they already are to ensure that our patrons
continue to enjoy a clean space for
individual and group study.
Comment: Can the library stay open on
snow days if roads are open and fine.
Response: We recognize just how
important access to the library is to our community, which is why making the
decision to close for any reason is always difficult. Our primary concern
during inclement weather is the safety of our staff and patrons. Since most of
our staff members live outside of the downtown area, we have to take a broader
look at the weather, which means that sometimes, even when the roads in Ithaca
are passable, we have to remain closed.
During these rare closures, please know that many of our services can be
accessed online, 24/7 by visiting http://tcpl.org/.
Comment: The library’s new arrangement
is not well thought out, especially the relocation of the newspapers.
Response: We’re sorry for any
inconvenience our renovation-related relocations have caused. If you can bear
with us through this process, we are confident you will enjoy our improvements
and additions.
Comment: My compliments on the vast improvements to
the men’s room, but the same wall-mounted, cantilevered toilet at another local
business leaks due to the weight of some users causing the wall-seal to split.
Install supports under the rim directly to the floor to prevent later damage.
Response: We’re glad you like the
improvements to our public restrooms as much as we do and appreciate this
terrific advice. One of the best things
about TCPL is that our patrons have incredible insight and expertise and are
willing to share it with us for the good of our library!
Comment: Thank you for the following:
the computers, the tables, the photocopier, the stapler table, the study
carrels and for giving people space to read.
Response: The thanks belongs to patrons
like you who recognize how important these things are and support our amazing
library!
Comment: Love the free bookmarks.
Response: Making reading easier for our
patrons is kind of our thing! We’re glad
the bookmarks help.
Patron Comments February and March 2017
Comment: Open a lunch counter! Seriously—coffee,
bagels, hamburgers, pop-tarts and lasagna.
Response: It sounds like you worked up
an appetite during your most recent library visit! With so many visitors
sharing our common areas each day, a valuable collection, computers and
electronic equipment and an already taxed Facilities team, we’ve decided on a policy
that prohibits eating in the library. We do, however, allow covered beverages.
So, feel free to grab a cup of coffee and settle in to one of our quiet areas
with a good book!
Comment: We need ventilation. The
plastic carpet and bathrooms are off-gassing and making me nauseous.
Response: We’re sorry to hear that you
weren’t feeling well during your recent visit. While each of the products we
used in our recent renovation are environmentally friendly and low-emitting, we
recognize that some people have sensitivities to new materials. As a result our
County Facilities team has set our ventilation system to run 24-hours a day.
For more information about the materials used during our renovation process,
visit http://media.wix.com/ugd/c0a9ee_91adf1052ab44d7a99d58f4871f5b82a.pdf.
Comment: Please procure a color copier
for the digital lab.
Response: We’re delighted that you are
looking forward to the opening of our 21st Century Digital Learning
Lab and pleased to report that it will, indeed, have a color copier.
Comment: I love the library!
Response: We can’t think of a better
message to receive than this one during national Library Lovers Month! Thanks for sharing the love!
Comment: Could the surfaces of the
tables in the youth section study rooms be cleaned on a regular basis? They are
often gray with dirt.
Response: Thanks for sharing this
important feedback. The tables in our Youth Services section are heavily used
by our young readers and their families, and we will make sure that they are
cleaned even more frequently than they already are to ensure that our patrons
continue to enjoy a clean space for
individual and group study.
Comment: Can the library stay open on
snow days if roads are open and fine.
Response: We recognize just how
important access to the library is to our community, which is why making the
decision to close for any reason is always difficult. Our primary concern
during inclement weather is the safety of our staff and patrons. Since most of
our staff members live outside of the downtown area, we have to take a broader
look at the weather, which means that sometimes, even when the roads in Ithaca
are passable, we have to remain closed.
During these rare closures, please know that many of our services can be
accessed online, 24/7 by visiting http://tcpl.org/.
Comment: The library’s new arrangement
is not well thought out, especially the relocation of the newspapers.
Response: We’re sorry for any
inconvenience our renovation-related relocations have caused. If you can bear
with us through this process, we are confident you will enjoy our improvements
and additions.
Comment: My compliments on the vast improvements to
the men’s room, but the same wall-mounted, cantilevered toilet at another local
business leaks due to the weight of some users causing the wall-seal to split.
Install supports under the rim directly to the floor to prevent later damage.
Response: We’re glad you like the
improvements to our public restrooms as much as we do and appreciate this
terrific advice. One of the best things
about TCPL is that our patrons have incredible insight and expertise and are
willing to share it with us for the good of our library!
Comment: Thank you for the following:
the computers, the tables, the photocopier, the stapler table, the study
carrels and for giving people space to read.
Response: The thanks belongs to patrons
like you who recognize how important these things are and support our amazing
library!
Comment: Love the free bookmarks.
Response: Making reading easier for our
patrons is kind of our thing! We’re glad
the bookmarks help.
Friday, October 14, 2016
Patron Comments September-October 2016
Comment: Please move the new painting (now on the back
corner of the building) to a more visible location. It is too important a message and too
beautiful to be in the back.
Response: We’re so glad to hear that you love our “Ezra
Cornell” mural as much as we do! One of
the driving factors behind this beautiful piece—created by artist Nestor Madalengoitia—was our desire to make the back of our
building more recognizable, since there it doesn’t have any library
signage. We are hopeful that our entire
community will take the time that you did to view and appreciate this special
work of art.
Comment: Thanks for bringing “The New Jim Crow” to the
community, and they’re all off the shelf very fast. The community is really alert and has had a
strong response to the Community Read. I
hope to see more from you!
Response: We are honored to be able to partner with the
Multicultural Resource Center to bring “The New Jim Crow” Community Read to our
patrons. We had nearly two hundred
copies of the book in circulation, and within just a few days, our patrons had
embraced the Read and checked out every single one—what a tremendous testament
to our community!
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Patron Comments May and June 2016
Comment: The third stall in the bathroom for women has
been unrepaired for over a year now. There were a few women turned away as the
stalls were busy for a long time. This
has happened to me repeatedly. There
used to be a policy for the children’s bath in case of emergencies—which I
had. Please change this shameful
situation.
Response: We appreciate your candor and willingness to
share your feedback. We recognize the need
for renovations to our restrooms and are working with the Tompkins County
Facilities Department to develop a timeline for these necessary repairs. In the meantime, we apologize for the
inconvenience.
Comment: Stephen Salino should get much praise. He has been very helpful and kind!
Response: Thank you so much for taking the time to
share your kind words about Stephen. He
has been a tremendous addition to our staff, and we are delighted to hear that
you have enjoyed interacting with him during your library visits. Our staff members are truly dedicated to
making our library a special place to visit!
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