----- Original Message ----- From: " Smith, Kathleen" <HG0102@SLPL.LIB.MO.US> To: <ILSTCLAI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:31 AM Subject: [ILSTCLAI] Parking Innovation at St. Louis Public Library > Woo-Hoo, Folks, > > We now have free parking during the week! (Remember, parking is free at the > meters all day on Saturdays). > > Here's how it works. The number of spaces is fairly limited - hopefully, if > it is a big success, more spaces will be made available. > > The spaces are in the large parking lot on the corner of 15th & Olive. If > you have a handicapped sticker or tag, use spaces numbered 58-60. The other > spaces are numbered 32-44 in the center section of the parking lot. Once you > have parked your car, stop at the issue desk (just inside each entrance - > where you would check out books), and you will be given a parking slip. When > you are ready to leave the library, you will turn your parking slip in for a > token to exit the parking lot. > > The slip/token system was arranged to prevent misuse of the spaces by people > paying parking tickets or doing other business in the area. If you get into > the lot and can't find a designated space, park somewhere else and go into > the Central-West building right next to the parking lot. There is a guard > just inside the door to resolve the problem. > > Signs will be put up presently. > > So come down, park for free in a closed lot, and enjoy our outstanding > services, staff <g>, and collections. Please call us at (314)539-0385 if you > have any questions. > > Sincerely, > > Kathy Smith > Librarian, History & Genealogy > St. Louis Public Library > >