tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395188906663716166.post8412520231400280673..comments2010-12-14T13:21:42.100-07:00Comments on Library Sketchbook: Some Great IdeasNPL Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142916513045596051noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395188906663716166.post-16928205401361857302007-06-21T15:14:00.000-06:002007-06-21T15:14:00.000-06:00June 21, 2007: Breaking News & Sneak preview for t...June 21, 2007: Breaking News & Sneak preview for those who read these early comments! In response to the last anonymous post on genealogy dabases - The Friends of Nampa Library have funded both Heritage Quest Online and Ancestry.Com for the next year. Ancestry will be available from library computers later this month. Heritage Quest will be available from our webpage as well as in the building. Follow the link below and be ready to enter your library card<BR/><BR/>Heritage Quest Online <BR/>http://www.heritagequestonline.com/barcode?aid=14492Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395188906663716166.post-83656386664558200752007-05-18T16:19:00.000-06:002007-05-18T16:19:00.000-06:00Why not have library access to HeritageQuest Onlin...Why not have library access to HeritageQuest Online - you could do that now before a new building and space for a Genealogy room! I know several Nampa people who would love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395188906663716166.post-17992340302681989592007-04-17T12:12:00.000-06:002007-04-17T12:12:00.000-06:00I would love a Genealogy room. With MicroficheI would love a Genealogy room. With MicroficheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395188906663716166.post-75048169160006703482007-04-11T16:37:00.000-06:002007-04-11T16:37:00.000-06:00Let me interject my 2 cents on the "fireplace" con...Let me interject my 2 cents on the "fireplace" concept. It's not neccessarily a fireplace that people desire, but a warm, comfortable area to curl up with a good book. My favorite space in the Meridian library is the row of study booths along the back wall that are next to big windows that catch the morning sun. A great place to start the day. I'd consider an atrium with lush landscaping and lots of natural light equally inviting. Whether or not plans include an actual fireplace, I think we can all agree that we want a homey, comfortable library, not an institutional building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395188906663716166.post-14221340886002544982007-04-11T15:02:00.000-06:002007-04-11T15:02:00.000-06:00These days, a "fireplace" doesn't have to be a rea...These days, a "fireplace" doesn't have to be a real fireplace. They make nice electric heaters that look a lot like real fires, or at least enough to "fool" someone who's reading beside it. Combine this with a genuine stone setting, and the illusion of a cozy fireplace is perfect without the expense and hassle of maintaining a real one.Worldbuilder Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140787971134518302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395188906663716166.post-76232059072470627192007-04-10T13:15:00.000-06:002007-04-10T13:15:00.000-06:00Hello - while I also love the idea of a fireplace ...Hello - <BR/>while I also love the idea of a fireplace I do have a valid reason as to why you may wish to rethink this costly addition: I worked at a library in CA that had a beautiful stone fire place.Yes all patrons lOVED sitting by it and reading, however, that bugger leaked and filled with water when it rained. It was so bad that it would even flood out when the sprinkler system came on. I would really think long and hard as this cost that library lots of money just to keep that darn thing dry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395188906663716166.post-48282775411103429872007-04-10T10:47:00.000-06:002007-04-10T10:47:00.000-06:00I think it's wonderful that NPL will finally get a...I think it's wonderful that NPL will finally get a new library. For starters, I would recommend adding more information to your individual profiles in your blog.<BR/><BR/>You're just names for now, but who's "Dan Black" and "NPL Staff"? What do you do there? Any pictures available? Are you real people? You know, put a face to your ideas, or at least make it personable. It's easier for me to trust someone who has a stake in asking how I feel about my library.<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping you get the library everyone wants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com