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”
Tag Archives: Pennsylvania
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”
A Tale of Two Cities
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Heck, it was a pandemic…it was the worst of times. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were designed to help the country recover from the effects of the pandemic. For more information on how ARPA grants were to be distributed and the qualifications:Continue reading “A Tale of Two Cities”
Reservations at the Library
Once Gannon gets their foot in the door…. They can book all the public meeting places in Blasco. They have full use of the entire library at no cost. They were given a lease which should have been approved by taxpayers AND the courts! Lawsuits are not free.Please DONATE!Please SHARE!https://keepourlibrarypublic.com/donate “Information helps you to seeContinue reading “Reservations at the Library”
Deja Vu
One of the treasures of the Erie region stands at the gateway to Presque Isle State Park. It’s the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. There are displays and exhibits, classrooms, dioramas, and more. It’s also a research center where scientists from across North America can study the Great Lakes Watershed. And, due to the location andContinue reading “Deja Vu”
To paraphrase Shakespeare, “Would restructuring under any other name smell as sweet?” Spoiler alert: NO
At this past Thursday’s finance committee meeting, we heard about the library staff restructuring plan, which would result in staffing cuts of $278, 240. Immediately following the announcement of these cuts, a staff member quit without notice. Two important meetings take place this week: Monday, August 19th at noon via Zoom–Library Advisory Board Please emailContinue reading “To paraphrase Shakespeare, “Would restructuring under any other name smell as sweet?” Spoiler alert: NO”
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