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30 minutes before closing
- Announce to patrons that the library will be closing in 30 minutes.
- Remind any community users who have checked out the guest computer log-on (in the yellow DVD cases) that they need to log off and return these.
- Encourage patrons to return Reserve materials and/or check out materials from the general collection ASAP.
5 minutes before closing
- Second floor
- Make sure all office and study room doors are closed and locked.
- Escort any remaining patrons to the stairs or elevator.
- Turn off lights - breaker boxes located near both stairwells.
- First floor
- Lock entrance doors.
- Check computer lab - remind any remaining patrons that the library is closing. When the room is empty, close the door.
at closing
- record gate count numbers - located on inside panel of each gate. Enter both numbers in the Google form located here -
Gate Count (A/B gate designation is not critical!)
- lock exit doors. Make sure the "crash bar" has popped OUT.
- Turn off first floor lights - breaker boxes located by the back elevator and next to the front doors. Switch main - bottom - breaker switches only.