The past couple of weeks have been quite harrowing for the firefighters in our area due to drought conditions and high winds. These men and women are true hometown heroes and give so much of their time and energy to keep us safe. Please support our local volunteer fire companies! The county executive has issuedContinue reading “Priorities, Part 2”
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Are You a Responsible Employer?
“Wait! What? Me? I’m not an employer!” you may be saying. But as a taxpayer and citizen you are. There has been a lot said lately that if you don’t like the job an elected official is doing, then vote them out. Voting is extremely important—and I hope you exercise your franchise on Tuesday–that’s notContinue reading “Are You a Responsible Employer?”
Priorities
One of the “highlights” of the county executive on his countywide budget tour is how the allocation of ARPA funds are helping the municipalities of Erie county fund infrastructure projects that they otherwise couldn’t fund. Although there are other allocations of ARPA money, let’s compare the municipal funds with what was given to Gannon UniversityContinue reading “Priorities”
S-BOOK-TACULAR Sale
Support the Friends of the Library! The S-BOOKTACULAR Sale is from Thursday, Oct. 17 through Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 at Blasco Library. Also, at the Bayfront Bookshelf, all Stephen King and Anne Rice titles are on sale through October 28! Make sure you visit the library itself while you are there and keep those numbersContinue reading “S-BOOK-TACULAR Sale”
The Library as a Lighthouse
Have you visited the library lately? Have you borrowed any books or media? Declining numbers are a way to justify cuts to the library, so it is critical to keep those numbers up. If you need a reason to visit, Saturday is Lighthouse to the Bayfront Day right next door to the library, so pleaseContinue reading “The Library as a Lighthouse”
Don’t Be Like Bonnie Tyler
Unless you are a Gen Xer or older, you may not have heard of Bonnie Tyler. It is possible you may have heard her hit song this past summer in conjunction with the eclipse, “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” One of her hit songs from the 80s is from the movie, Footloose,—the original, not theContinue reading “Don’t Be Like Bonnie Tyler”
Word of Wisdom from Jimmy Kimmel
I shared this in one of our original KOLP newsletters, and recycling is a good thing, right? Things have been a little heavy lately, and sometimes you need a good laugh to keep you going, so please watch and enjoy: Let’s Not Throw Librarians in Jail! If you had a laugh and it made youContinue reading “Word of Wisdom from Jimmy Kimmel”
Promises
So true. “Promises” by public officials include their official actions: laws, ordinances, codes…and dedications. When leaders live up to their promises, it helps to build trust all the way around. The public trust is non-negotiable. “Inviolable,” you might say. Back at Christmastime 1996, we placed OUR trust in a large group of Erie area leaders,Continue reading “Promises”
Banned!
Libraries all across the country are facing challenges. There are book bans, closures, and farming out library spaces for other uses (sound familiar?), among other tactics to limit people’s access to literature and the free exchange of ideas. Here are some resources to help you observe Banned Books Week from September 22-28, 2024: As anContinue reading “Banned!”
How Things Are Done in Ohio, part 2
A member that is a former Cleveland resident found yet another example of how they do things in Ohio. If you remember from our first Ohio post, the country executive holds Ohio in very high esteem when it comes to an example of how things should be done. Cuyahoga County Public Library announces October groundbreakingContinue reading “How Things Are Done in Ohio, part 2”
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