THIS is OUR house!
The Great American Book Sale is set for June 15-20 at the Flo Fabrizio Ice Center, 423 W. 38th St.
Sale hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. June 15-19 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 20.
June is Great American Book Sale month in Erie. Everything to know about the 6-day event.
“Reality doesn’t always give us the life that we desire, but we can always find what we desire between the pages of books.”
~Adelise M. Cullens, Dead Bunnies Make All Eight Of Me Cry
The two most recent additions to the county executive’s list of “greatest hits”:
‘Not properly appointed’: State court faults county policy, voids tax sale of Erie house
Erie County Council moves to halt unapproved spending by Davis. Why they did so
Do you really think someone so out of his depth in the day-to-day here and now should be deciding the future of our library for the next 25-45 years? “Forward-thinking”—a frequent ingredient in the county executive’s word salad–doesn’t mean locking up space in our library for an entire generation or more.
“Knowing the edge of your competency is important. If you think you know more than you do, you will get in trouble. “
~ Warren Buffett
Remember when we learned that the copy machines produce more revenue that the lease?
“If you want to change the world, start in your own neighborhood.”
~Harvey Milk
Hey, remember when the county executive accused ECGRA of mismanaging funds? The results of the PA Auditor General’s audit showed that not only was ECGRA in compliance with all commonwealth laws, but that the county executive had not paid ECGRA $538,000 the county owes the authority.
From the many lawsuits, to the false accusations against ECGRA, to the farmland in West County, to the out of balanced budget, to the record tax increase, to the unapproved spending, to the Blasco lease fiasco (and probably not everything is captured here), Davis has proven again and again that he is out of his depth. And he continues to point fingers at others and deny any wrongdoing. This is not a way to lead Erie County. Please help us with our lawsuit to dissolve the Blasco lease, and please vote him out in November.
“Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter.”
~Unknown
..everyone would have loved it. This is the major lament we always here from the county executive in commenting on the library lease. He implies that opposition to the Gannon lease is a personal attack on him or somehow political, when KOLP has members from all political affiliations.
But here’s the thing–the previous administration did do it! Keep in mind that the Blasco Idea Lab & classroom were opened in 2017, when library programs broke all past attendance records. Here’s the difference–this major renovation to Blasco was done to benefit EVERYONE, not just Gannon!
Erie County Public Library Opens Idea Lab to Public
The opposition to the lease is not personal or a political attack. It’s concern for the future growth of library programs that benefit all library users and all taxpayers.
“To build an effective community, everyone must realize that their community is bigger than them.”
~Idowu Koyenikan
Did you know that our RallyUp fundraier offer recurring payments? Check it out: https://go.rallyup.com/kolp
When it’s broken up that way, it’s much more manageable. There are also anonymous giving and payment options on our donation page. Please take a step toward defending the Blasco!
“A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.”
~Chinese Proverb
Please help get the word out! Here are a variety of formats for flyers to distribute, post to social media, etc.
“Bingo: the competitive sport that’s mostly about snacks and socializing.”
~Unknown
In traveling to the Blasco with all the construction both on the Bayfront and State St., you know it’s been a chore to get to the library lately. This could impact library usage numbers, which in turn gives the county executive an excuse to make cuts to the library budget. On Thursday, May 29th, from 3-6pm, PennDOT will be having an open house question and answer session at the Erie-Western PA Port Authority regarding the closure of the Bayfront Parkway for a one year period and giving an update on the project. This will have a big impact on library numbers. Please attend if you can, and please offer input. PennDOT to host open house, answer questions regarding Bayfront Parkway project
PS–Don’t let the present or future construction stop you! Keep those library numbers up!
“Roads were made for journeys not destinations.”
~Confucius
2025 Defense of Democracy Film Festival Finalists
See any familiar names? And we aren’t talking about Mr. Damon. Thanks to 2nd State Films for producing this brilliant documentary with help from our members.
“Please find out what you can do to make a difference. Take five minutes to educate yourself on an issue you didn’t know about before. Then tell somebody else.”
~Matt Damon
Keep Our Library Public! 