Collection Developments @ Sno-Isle

Building on the success of the Camano Island Library which opened last June, the Clinton Library opened today in its new configuration as a popular materials library. Like our Camano Island branch, the Clinton library offers patrons a browsing collection that focuses on popular new titles (including an Explore collection) subjects of perennial interest to patrons and formats that are in demand at all of our libraries.

Library services will be slightly different as well.

How does Clinton differ from other Sno-Isle libraries?

• The Clinton collection will appear in the catalog but will not pickup holds.
• Clinton will not be on router and the collection will not be shared. This practice will help ensure that the browsing collection at Clinton is kept intact. (All copies of high demand titles will be in addition to the number of copies the system purchases to meet our holds to copy ratio.)
• Clinton Library materials will have the same loan periods as those in other libraries, including short loan periods for POP materials, but Clinton materials will not renew. Clinton materials check out once, with no renewal. POP materials will have a POP location (that is, short loan). All other items, except for a few reference books will have a location of BROWSE. Clinton and Camano are the only libraries using the BROWSE location.
• Staff in other branches should not refer their patrons to Clinton to pick up popular materials that show a shelf status because these materials may not be on the shelf. Also, staff should not call Clinton and ask staff to check the shelves for titles their patrons want.
• Staff in other branches should not check out Clinton materials that are returned to a branch other than Clinton. After returning a Clinton item place it in a delivery box for Clinton. The Clinton Library is on the Island delivery route.

New shelving purchased for the library enable staff to display the collection in much the same way as a bookstore. Materials at the Clinton Library are available in multiple copies and are being shelved face-out. Clinton retains a small children’s collection similar to other Sno-Isle libraries however these materials have a BROWSE location and are not shared.

If you have questions, please contact Barbara Hart, Nancy Messenger or Becky Bolte.

Here are some photos of the new Clinton Library collection.

Gardening books are prominently featured at Clinton.

New Adult Fiction and Non Fiction display

New furniture offers patrons a comfortable place to sit while browsing.