Closing Procedures

Closing Checklist

1 Hour Until Closing

• Head Count
• Pick-up & shelve

30 Minutes Until Closing

• Announcement: "Ladies and Gentlemen, the time is now ____.  The circulation desk will close in 15 minutes.  The library will close in 30 minutes."
• Pick-up & shelve
• Break Room Table: Rinse coffee pot, pick up, wipe and wash lightly soiled dishes

15 Minutes Until Closing

• Announcement: "Ladies and Gentlemen, the time is now ____ and the circulation desk is closed.  The library will close in 15 minutes."
• Head count: # of people studying/# of people using library equipment

Level 5

• Turn off lights (switches & pull strings)
• Push in the chairs along back wall
• Turn off copy machine, microfilm reader
• Pick up books 
• Notice if Special Collection lights are on

Level 6

• Turn off lights
• Turn off monitors & scanners
• Push in chairs (remember back wall)
• Pick up books

Level 7

• Check that BTL302 is empty and the door is locked
• Turn off all lights

Reading Room

• Push chairs up against the tables
• Straighten table signs
• Turn off lights (tables, exhibit cases, first three journal sections)
• Turn off computer monitors
• Pick up any light trash
• Turn off printers
• Pick up books

Desk

• Close programs
• Restart desk computers
• Turn off monitors
• If time, shelve
• Head count of people at closing