“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?”
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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”
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”
Pick a number, any number
Fair season is coming to a close in NW PA, and if you’re missing the opportunity to play games of chance on the midway, you can still pick your lucky number, and Blasco Library can be the winner. Our RallyUp donation site has the option of recurring donations–along with remaining anonymous–so you can pick aContinue reading “Pick a number, any number”
How Things Are Done in Ohio
If you’ve ever spent any time on the Erie County Executive’s Facebook re-election page (and you have my sympathy because life is short, and you will never get that time back), you’ll know that he is constantly holding up Ohio as a shining example of how things “should” be done in Erie County. One ofContinue reading “How Things Are Done in Ohio”
Keep Our Library Public! 