[Libs-Or] Music in your parks

[spierson at cclsd.org]

What a fantastic opportunity.  If the noise bothers anyone that much, 
they will quickly learn to avoid the library on those few days.  All the 
possibilities for tie in programming and displays...

On 10/10/2012 01:44 pm, Ted Smith wrote:
> No advice, but I'd love to have something of this magnitude adjacent
> to our library.  Great exposure and sure to bring in a few new
> patrons.  As noisy as our libraries are these days, I can't imagine
> the music being a bother for patrons.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Leah
> Griffith
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1:39 PM
> To: 'libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us'
> Subject: [Libs-Or] Music in your parks
>
> Hi all,
>
> Our community music program "Tunes on Tuesday" may be moving from a
> couple of blocks away from the library where we don't really hear it,
> to adjacent to the library on our lawn.  They've had audiences of
> 800-1000 from 6 to 8 pm on every Tuesday from the 4th of July to 
> Labor
> Day, usually 8 sessions.   They have big bands, to jazz, to rock, and
> African so it is a variety, but it is pretty well amplified.
>
>
> So... as I contemplate this change, I have a couple of questions to
> those of you that have summer music at your library:
>
> 1. Are you open when the music is playing?
>
> 2. Can you hear the bands within the library?
>
> 3. Do you have complaints from library users if the music is audible 
> within?
>
> 4.  Our event includes wine sales.   That isn't a problem for our
> policy, but just wondered if your events also included spirits of any
> kind.
>
>
> Any and all advice would be appreciated.   Thanks
>
>
> Leah
> **********************************
> Leah M. Griffith, Director
> Newberg Public Library
> 503 E. Hancock Street     Newberg, OR   97132
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