J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library
Personnel
3.4 Cleaning Responsibility at the Library
Personnel
County Cleaning Staff are the primary party responsible for cleaning around the Library. The following tasks should be performed regularly as needed to ensure a healthy, pleasant learning environment.
Tasks Performed
- Daily
- Dusting
- Wipe all surfaces. Particularly, pay attention to hard-to-reach areas, small crevices, places where surfaces abut, and underneath equipment.
- Clear cobwebs particularly around transoms and near entrances and other trafficked areas.
- Wiping Clean
- Windows and other glass (mirrors, door panels, etc). Remove glue, tape, and difficult stains. Use window cleaner to clean and polish glass surfaces.
- Counter-tops, shelves – Remove tape and other stains with solventz and appropriate scraper if necessary.
- Kitchen, bathroom, flower-pot saucers, or other areas which collect excess moisture should also be sterilized.
- Emptying Trash
- Empty all interior trashcans.
- Empty patron-use trashcan in front of the Libary.
- Picking-Up Debris
- Assorted debris inside or outside the Library premises should be disposed of.
- Vacuuming
- Vacuum the conference room (subject to room availability).
- Vacuum the office, circulation area, and foyer (before open-hours).
- Stock
- Ensure paper towels, toilet paper, etc are full.
- Dusting
- Bi-annually
- Extracting Carpet needs to be deep cleaned twice a year. Use a commercial cold-water carpet extractor (available from Lynchburg Home Depot’s Rental department) to clean the carpets. Do not use hot-water carpet extractors it will permanently ruin the carpet adhesive.
Approved by Library Board of Trustees on July 21, 2016