Remember when you were asked to fill out a survey to provide feedback to the Walpole Library?  Well, they listened.  Jennifer Kelley forwarded this announcement today.  Thank you Lyn Cooke and everyone else who worked so hard to gather the information, and thank you especially, for following through on what you heard. – Lil

The Walpole Library’s survey last March revealed that patrons wanted more a consistent, predictable schedule, as well as additional hours in the evening.

To respond, the Library has fine-tuned its schedule, so that it is open every day, Monday through Friday, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., as well as evenings, Monday and Wednesday until 8 p.m.  As before, the library is open on Wednesday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon and Saturdays, 9 to 1 p.m.

The library is trying out the new hours from now until the end of the year. A small surplus in the budget for salaries allows for the extended schedule without additional funds from the town. Librarian Mary Farrell is monitoring usage during the new hours and will make adjustments as necessary in her plans for next year’s schedule and budget.

“Our Monday evening hours have been very popular, and we are getting more and more people coming in between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. as well,” said Farrell.  “We hope that the additional hours on Wednesday will bring in even more people who can’t visit during the day.”

Because of budget constraints and the varying needs of patrons, the library cannot be open for the same hours on all days; however, the new schedule ensures that the doors will be open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

Here is a complete list of the opening hours for the Bridge Memorial Library on Main Street:

Monday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Tuesday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Wednesday 10 a.m. to Noon; 1 p.m to 6 p.m.

Thursday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Still confused? In addition, the library has purchased a colorful banner that will fly from the front porch whenever the library is open.