<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><br>Thank you, Susan, for making me literally LOL this morning. I needed that. :)<div><br></div><div>Valerie Long<br><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"susan wess" <susan.wess@milanlibrary.org><br><b>To: </b>"Cathleen A Russ" <C.Russ@troymi.gov>, "Donna Winter" <dwinter@livonia.lib.mi.us>, "Mike Evans" <mevans@hastingspubliclibrary.com><br><b>Cc: </b>"michlib-l (michlib-l@lists.mcls.org)" <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, November 20, 2013 9:39:21 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Michlib-l] pajamas in the library<br><br><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>I think we should discuss if they come in wearing pjs and carrying a cat that they want to become a library cat <img alt="Tongue out" title="Tongue out" border="0" src="https://imagesak.secureserver.net/webmail/smiley/smiley-tongue-out.gif" src="https://imagesak.secureserver.net/webmail/smiley/smiley-tongue-out.gif"><br></div><div><br></div><div><strong> <span style="color: #0000ff;"> </span></strong> </div><div> </div><div><span style="color: #888888;"><em><span style="color: #0000ff;">Susan Wess, M.L.I.S.<br>Director<br> <img id="sigimg0" title="signature image" src="cid:sigimg0@697277ef059ce9d54803eb4aa0b8e7d7" alt="" border="0" height="64" width="78"> </span></em></span></div><div><span style="color: #888888;"><em><span style="color: #0000ff;">151 Wabash St.</span></em></span></div><div><span style="color: #888888;"><em><span style="color: #0000ff;">Milan, MI 48160</span></em></span></div><div><span style="color: #888888;"><em><span style="color: #0000ff;">734.439.1240</span></em></span></div><div><span style="color: #888888;"><em><span style="color: #0000ff;">734.439.5625 -- FAX <br></span></em></span></div><div><br><br></div>
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Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] pajamas in the library<br>
From: Cathleen A Russ <<a href="mailto:C.Russ@troymi.gov" target="_blank">C.Russ@troymi.gov</a>><br>
Date: Wed, November 20, 2013 6:06 pm<br>
To: "Donna Winter " <<a href="mailto:dwinter@livonia.lib.mi.us" target="_blank">dwinter@livonia.lib.mi.us</a>>, Mike Evans<br>
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Should we focus on the pajama pants, or be happy they are using the library instead of going elsewhere? </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Cathleen Russ, Library Director</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Troy Public Library </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">510 W. Big Beaver Road</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Troy, MI 48084</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">248.524.3544</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a target="_blank" href="mailto:C.Russ@troymi.gov">C.Russ@troymi.gov</a></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org</a> [<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org" target="_blank">mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Donna Winter <br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:22 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Mike Evans<br> <b>Cc:</b> michlib-l (<a href="mailto:michlib-l@lists.mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@lists.mcls.org</a>)<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] pajamas in the library</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"> </div> <div> <div><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Do you also tell young men they can't wear their jeans around their knees? What about girls in yoga pants/leggings? Then there's the grandma in a miniskirt....</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Point is, there's no accounting for taste, but a public building is not a fine dining establishment. If these people are not embarrassed to go out in public in their pajamas, it may be a sign of the downfall of society, but does it really effect staff's ability to give good public service?</span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">------------------<br> <br> Donna Winter, Automation Services Librarian<br> Livonia Civic Center Library<br> 32777 Five Mile Road<br> Livonia, MI 48154<br> ph: 734-466-2675</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <hr id="zwchr" align="center" size="2" width="100%"> </span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">"Mike Evans" <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:mevans@hastingspubliclibrary.com">mevans@hastingspubliclibrary.com</a>><br> <b>To: </b>"Kay Hurd" <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:khurd@adlmi.org">khurd@adlmi.org</a>>, "Lois Hartman" <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:lrhartman8@yahoo.com">lrhartman8@yahoo.com</a>><br> <b>Cc: </b>"michlib-l (<a target="_blank" href="mailto:michlib-l@lists.mcls.org">michlib-l@lists.mcls.org</a>)" <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org">michlib-l@mail.mcls.org</a>><br> <b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:10:17 PM<br> <b>Subject: </b>Re: [Michlib-l] pajamas in the library</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hey, I have an idea, you know how they have a “People of Walmart” website…. </span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Michael Evans</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Community Outreach Coordinator</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hastings Public Library</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">227 E State St</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hastings, MI 49058</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">269-945-4263</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <a target="_blank" href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org</a> [<a target="_blank" href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org">mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kay Hurd<br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:03 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Lois Hartman<br> <b>Cc:</b> michlib-l (<a target="_blank" href="mailto:michlib-l@lists.mcls.org">michlib-l@lists.mcls.org</a>)<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] pajamas in the library</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black">I’ve seen a lot worse come into our library then pjs. As long as they’re wearing a shirt and have shoes on we put up with it.</span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black"> </span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black">Kay Hurd<br> Director<br> Almont District Library<br> 213 W. St. Clair, PO Box 517<br> Almont, MI 48003<br> (810)798-3100 voice<br> (810)798-2208 fax<br> <a href="mailto:khurd@adlmi.org" target="_blank">khurd@adlmi.org</a></span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black"> </span></div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:black">On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:58 PM, Lois Hartman <<a href="mailto:lrhartman8@yahoo.com" target="_blank">lrhartman8@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:black"> </span></div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">This is one of my pet peeves. I would like to hear see something on this also.</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#385376">Lois Hartman <br> Watervliet District Library</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:51 PM, North Adams Library <<a href="mailto:northadamslibrary@gmail.com" target="_blank">northadamslibrary@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> </div> <div> <div id="yiv4989362532"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Hello all,</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">How do you address the issue of adults wearing their pjs to the library? Not for a special program, they just are out and about in their pjs. I searched online this weekend for policies dealing with this, but found nothing.</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">If you have a policy that addresses this issue, I would appreciate hearing from you.<br> <br> Thank you!</span><span style="color:black"></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Phyllis<br clear="all"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><br> <br> ------<br> Phyllis Rickard<br> Director<br> North Adams Community Memorial Library<br> 110 E. 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