Virtual Tour of the SCS Library

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Thanks, Fred! Video

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Thanks, Fred!

Today our library saw a few new improvements. Fred from the custodial staff came in to hang some coat hooks in the office so now Mrs. N and I both have places to hang our coats when we come in to work. Up to now, mine has been draped over the back of my office chair and my long winter coat regularly risks being run over by the wheels on the chair as it moves back and forth, and Mrs. N. has been hanging hers on the back of our extra chair. The High School Room received the addition of a flag hook, so our Christian and American flags are on proper display on the white wall.

As the weather gets colder, our High School Room has become more and more frigid and those who need to use it have been seeking other locales to hold their classes. A second space heater was added last week, and it takes a few hours, but that takes the edge off the cold, but only enough to make it comfortable if one wears a sweater or sweatshirt. Tim B. came in today to suggest another solution to our lack of heat problem: move the bookshelves in the closet that are covering the radiators. He said he can send some of the custodial staff in to help us move the heavy furniture around to make that happen. That will probably be one of our next library improvement projects.

More Wiring and Lots of Noise...

With construction comes loud sounds, and Friday our decibel level must have pegged the meter. The contractors who had come to work on getting the wiring in so that phone and Internet could follow calmly warned us that we might want to move out of the way as the sounds would be loud. I admit, their calm attitude with the statement lulled me into a sense that movement might be unnecessary (after all, I had tolerated some pretty loud noises before) so I didn't move immediately, as I wasn't expecting what came. Lisa P., preschool teacher, and I remained at the computer to use the library searcher when suddenly we were nearly paralyzed by a shrill piercing sound that came with a drill bit penetrating a concrete wall ten feet to our right. We both instinctively put our hands to our ears, but it was too late; some temporary hearing loss resulted before we could cover. It seemed amazing to me that the contractors themselves could tolerate it -- without the use of earplugs -- and I admit we both decided to exit rapidly. The worst of the noise passed quickly, but the fear of its return kept me searching for work projects that would be constructive but could be accomplished outside of the library rooms all the rest of the day. The end result of that pain was that our wiring was installed that day; no small feat. What's up next? The setting up of the phone and computers...and I have heard that should be happening shortly.

Working on the Wiring for Phone and Internet

Progress continues. Some days ago we had the workers in to drill holes for wiring and internet. I watched late one evening as they drilled and tapped on walls on both sides -- inside the library itself and in the teachers room, and boiler room which are on the west side of the elementary room.