BARC-O is its Name-O

I’m pretty sure the last time I played bingo was my freshman year in college. It was at the University of Oklahoma student union, and my girlfriend (who is now my wife) and some friends were looking for a stereotypical wild evening on campus, and a rousing game of bingo fit the bill perfectly. I … Continue reading →

The Best. Show. Ever. Zings Libraries

In honor of FXX’s glorious “Every Simpsons Ever” marathon that began earlier today, I’d like to share a few of my favorite library-related Simpsons jokes. The show often takes playful jabs at libraries, which I’m ok with because I know it’s written by nerds, eggheads, and all-around intelligent people who must certainly appreciate the value … Continue reading →

Lasermania

Over the past couple weeks, Lasermania has swept the library, and while it hasn’t been accompanied by as many high-pitched squeals as Beatlemania or as much gratuitous use of the word “brother” as Hulkamania, it has been hectic and exciting nonetheless. Patrons really dig our MakerSpace’s newest toy, and it’s even earned us some ink … Continue reading →

BPL: Where the Action Is

Earlier this week, I overheard a patron remark that he has been living in Benbrook for over seven years, and his current library trip marked only his third visit to the library during his residency. That’s 0.43 library visits per year, meaning unless two-fifths of this guy has been hopping up here, he doesn’t even … Continue reading →

Summer Reading is a (Petting) Zoo

Note: The following should be read to the tune of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.”   At BPL we had a farm, E-I-E-I-O With goats and ducks and bunnies, too, E-I-E-I-O With cute critters here and happy tykes there, Here a pet, there a squeeze, (can we take them home, please?) Everybody loved the farm, … Continue reading →