Uncategorized – Keep Our Library Public!

Taking it National!

Have you seen the EveryLibraryLive interview with Anna McCartney and Cayce Mell about “Save Blasco”?

Thank you to everyone that attended the showing of “Save Blasco!” at Harding Elementary School last night. If you missed it, or would like to hear it with full quality sound, you can watch it here: Save Blasco! Last night got us closer to our goal of retiring the legal debt, but we can useContinue reading “Thank you!”

Pay It Back, and Pay It Forward

Did you know that next year, you can write off charitable donations for 2026, even if you don’t itemize (consult your tax preparer for details, as this is not intended as tax advice)? Why are we telling you this? Because this is a great way to pay it back and pay it forward! When yourContinue reading “Pay It Back, and Pay It Forward”

This Settlement Wasn’t the Luck of the Irish

It was a result of KOLP’s lawsuit and your continued support! Check out the changes that guarantee that our library remains public! And make sure you RSVP for the showing of “Save Blasco!” at keepourlibrarypublic@gmail.com. And while you’re at it, please use the button below to help us retire our legal debt.

A Lesson in Democracy

Join us for “Save Blasco!” at Harding Elementary and help us retire the debt.

Book Lover’s Sale this Weekend

The Friends of the Erie County Library annual Book Lover’s Sale is this weekend Location: The Admiral Room of the Blasco LibraryDates:Thurs. Feb 12: 10am – 6pmFri. Feb 13: 10am – 4pmSat. Feb 14: 9am – 3pm And don’t forget to show KOLP some love and help us retire our legal debt by using theContinue reading “Book Lover’s Sale this Weekend”

What Are Your Plans This Weekend?

“Save Blasco!” will be showing on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1 PM at the Park Church – Beecher Hall; 408 Gray St.; in Elmira, NY. Admission is free to ages 13+. This award-winning documentary is a labor of love by Cayce Mell and 2nd State Films and tells our story. No donations were usedContinue reading “What Are Your Plans This Weekend?”

How it Started and How It’s Going …(part 2)

During the recent reputation rehabilitation media tour of Gannon’s president, he has been saying that that the lawsuit settlement didn’t really change the lease among other claims. Huh. We at KOLP believe in transparency, because the original approval of this lease was a result of a lack of transparency to the taxpayers. Instead of aContinue reading “How it Started and How It’s Going …(part 2)”

Just a Little Clarification

Since the settlement was announced, Gannon’s president has told the media, “With this settlement, it is reassuring to know that even those who opposed this project in the beginning support the additional Gannon programming agreed to in the settlement in the end,” he said. As we have said many, many, many times, KOLP never opposedContinue reading “Just a Little Clarification”

New Year, New Lease

What do library users and taxpayers receive as a result of the lawsuit settlement? Despite what a few social media trolls may say, the lease is quite different from the original lease agreement of 25-45 years. BTW, I would commend the Erie County Public Library System to said trolls in order to find a betterContinue reading “New Year, New Lease”