Comments on: Ann Arbor Library Board OKs 2011-12 Budget

By: David Cahill

David Cahill — Sat, 21 May 2011 01:29:13 +0000

The Library’s millage is perpetual. The voters approved this when the Library was split off from the school stem and became an independent organization.

By: Rita Mitchell

Rita Mitchell — Fri, 20 May 2011 19:04:04 +0000

I commend Nancy Kaplan for her forward-thinking proposal of videotaping the Library Board meetings. Further, I appreciate her vote and that of Barbara Murphy in support of it. Opening the deliberations of a publicly funded organization beyond the in-person participation of being present at the meeting, in this digital age is the way to go. Helping members of the community, who fund the library with our tax dollars will help the Board when it comes to renewal of the Library millage, and decisions about future programs. Ideally the proposal will come forward again, and the outcome of the vote will be in support of videotaping, along with on-demand access to the video files.

By: anna ercoli schnitzer

anna ercoli schnitzer — Fri, 20 May 2011 08:48:04 +0000

Not only can you easily and efficiently check out your own books/videos etc. from numerous self-serve stations, but the members of the library staff, when you approach them, are always extremely helpful and very pleasant, I have found (and I have been using the AADL for years and years). AADL is a terrific library in every way, and we are extremely lucky to have it!

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:50:20 +0000

You don’t need to go to the counter to check out most things. The self-serve machines are right there. What kind of assistance do you need?

By: Dave Askins

Dave Askins — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:52:56 +0000

Re: [10] lack of counter assistance at AADL To ensure AADL management gets the message, here's an online complaint form: [link] (There's a drop-down menu, from which you can select "complaint" as a category. )

By: Joseph

Joseph — Thu, 19 May 2011 16:06:12 +0000

Does the extra $40,000 for employment expenditures explain the constant lack of assistance at the counter when I want to check out?

By: Dave Askins

Dave Askins — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:09:00 +0000

Re: [8] Our apologies. I've corrected the URL to the budget document: [link]

By: Jim Rees

Jim Rees — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:11:35 +0000

I’m getting “page not found” on the link to the pdf of the budget.

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Thu, 19 May 2011 04:14:46 +0000

I do like the fireplace room at Pittsfield, I should say. I was reading in there the other day and looked down out the window and a muskrat was staring back up at me, That was cool.

The new Dexter library, by the way, is lovely and a great place to spend some time.

By: Donna Estabrook

Donna Estabrook — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:10:38 +0000

Eric, the library is a public building so everyone who is a member of the public, which is everyone, can be there. There are posted rules of behavior. If you think that someone is violating these rules you can speak to a staff member. If you want a quiet place to relax and concentrate try the 3rd floor. It is usually calm and quiet there – not to mention the beautiful art books that live up there.

Rod – I second the comments about the branches.