At the library’s book clubs, we’re fortunate that generally, the books we read earn widespread approval from our readers. While our selections don’t always get a Siskel and Ebertian two thumbs up from everyone, it’s safe to say they mostly score at least one and a half thumbs (or, if you find the idea […]
Plan(ner) for Success in 2019
: January 6, 2019
With a new year comes new/renewed commitment to becoming a better you than the you ended up being after committing to being a better you the previous new year, and that type of commitment typically comes with lots of stuff to do (or at least a lot of stuff to commit to do). You could […]
A Trifecta of Jolliness
: December 15, 2016
Few holiday franchises make it to a third installment, and even when they do, things can get dicey. Usually, they’re doomed from the start by desperation moves like replacing beloved performers from the originals or bringing in Martin Short to be zany. Try as they might, they more often than not come up lacking in […]
The Library’s Gonna Put a Spell(ing Bee) on (for) You
: August 22, 2016
If you’ve ever watched the Scripps National Spelling Bee, you know those elementary and middle school kids are some truly ridonkulous spellers. The winning words in 2016 were Feldenkrais and gesellschaft, for glavin out loud. Being able to correctly spell those words in the heat of competition is a feat of skill on par with […]
Spin Our Wheel, Not Yours This Summer
: June 11, 2016
When you’re spinning your wheels, you’re said to be taking action and putting in effort while failing to actually get anywhere or accomplish anything. It’s work with no payoff. This summer, I encourage you not to spin your own wheels, but to do something productive and spin the library’s wheels, or rather its singular wheel…of […]
Summer is Coming
: May 14, 2016
Summer is coming. I don’t mean that generally or vaguely like the Starks do when they say winter is coming, or dishonestly like George R. R. Martin does when he says he’s going to publish another book; summer, as far as library land is concerned, will literally be here in three weeks, and it is […]
A Zany Day in the (Shelf) Life
: March 5, 2016
The shelf life offers great variety, as the library is many things to many people. Staff members at BPL, including moi, wear a bunch of different hats on a daily basis, but never has that been quite so literally the case for me as it was this past Wednesday. On that day, which will surely […]
Get Licensed to Laser at Tinker Tuesday
: February 20, 2016
You can learn a lot at the library. The most conventional way to do so is through books, and while book learnin’ is all well and good, more hands-on learning opportunities like programs and classes can often be more effective at cramming knowledge into your noggin. We’ve had and continue to have plenty of instructive […]
