National Library Week is Coming!

Next week is National Library Week, and this year's theme is "Create Your Own Story@ Your Library." Many, many libraries have some sort of fine forgiveness during this week and people appreciate it. We're going to do this, too, but we've decided to ask something in return.

These days, a big part of the average person's "story" is told through social media such as Facebook and blogs. So, we're asking our patrons to do things like "Like" us on Facebook and Follow this blog. A study I read recently by Penn State's Wharton School of Business found that there is a real correlation between a nonprofit's Facebook popularity and its viability. So, in order to make the Chippewa Falls Public Library more visible during National Library Week, we're offering up to $3.00 off the fines (on Chippewa items only) of any patron who:

1. Likes the Chippewa Falls Public Library on Facebook (this means you'll get our updates and others will see what high regard you hold the library in)

2. Officially follows this Blog--just click Follow on the right

3. Says something nice about the Chippewa Falls Public Library in a Twitter feed

Earn an extra dollar off by doing all three things OR by posting a picture of yourself at the library (with a good caption) on your Facebook page!

All you have to do after you do 1, 2 or 3 is send an email to libraryadmin@mycfpl.org with the Subject line "Facebook," "Blog" or "Tweet".

In the body of the email, just include your first and last name, library card number and the screen name you used. If you post a picture of yourself in the library or put out a Tweet, include a link to it!

That's it! We'll take care of the rest!

And, for those who don't use social media:

If your total fines are eight dollars or less--most Chippewa patrons who have fines only have between 10 ¢ and $2.00--you just have to check out 10 or more items between the 11th and 16th to have up to $3.00 worth of the fines removed. Be sure to return them on time so we don't have to forgive you again next year, huh?

And if you don't have any fines and decide to do one of these things anyway, you'll be entered in our PATRON OF THE MILLENNIUM contest. If you win, your picture will be framed and hung in the lobby with the words "Chippewa Falls Public Library Patron of the MILLENNIUM!" under it.

Tell a friend! This offer expires on April 16th!