CLOSING CHECK LIST
1 hour till closing
- Head Count
- Pick-up & shelve
30 minutes till 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 till 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 printer, microfilm reader
- Pick up books
- Notice if Special Collection lights are on
Level 6
- Turn off lights
- Turn off copy machines
- Turn off monitors & scanners
- Push in chairs (remember back wall)
- Pick up books
Level 7
- Check that 302 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
- Save pick up spreadsheet
- Close programs
- Restart desk computers
- Turn off monitors
- If time, shelve
- Head count of people at closing
Created by Holly Ovalle, rev. 1/18/13