I believe that all signs that hang in a public library should be clear, easy to understand, colorful, and fun. They should brighten up the library and also make it easier for our community members to find what they’re looking for.

When I got to the Benson Memorial Library about a year ago, I did a quick inventory of the signs that we had hanging out. They were all over the place: different colored paper, different fonts, and no real cohesion that made easy for patrons to follow. There were also way too many signs. Too many signs can confuse things. Six months later, I made an attempt to update our signs but I failed…the signs were too small, too generic, and just not that easy to follow.

Recently I worked with one of our employees named Jess and she came up with the signs you see above. Her penmanship and handwriting is amazing, so I thought it would translate really well into signs that helped the community find what they are looking for. I’m really happy with the work that Jess did…these signs are so bright and helpful.

I also want to commend another employee named Sharon on her great displays and bulletin boards. Over the past year, Sharon has really stepped up her game with all of the bulletin boards in our library.What you see above was the latest that she created. This new book display lives in our Youth area and it just makes the whole area much happier.