A Hot Gift Idea

As we’re still over a month out from Halloween, I know it’s ludicrously early to be thinking about Christmas, even for a culture that routinely puts its reindeer way before the sleigh when it comes to prepping for holidays. However, I feel the need the sound the holiday gift alarm on what’s sure to be … Continue reading →

Lost & Fined: A Success Story

The library business is a fine business. I don’t mean fine like this guy (I believe that would be better expressed as “foine”), or like a steak cooked to perfection with clean-burning propane; I’m talking samolians. Kablingy. Chedda. Money.   I’m not remotely saying that we exist solely to bleed the public dry 10 cents … Continue reading →

A Piece of Reading Fun

I’ve never been a big puzzle guy. Sure, I put together a few simple ones in my youth, but once I graduated to jigsaw level, most of my attempts went unfinished. I used to be really intrigued by Puzz-3D, but never gave one a try. My passion for puzzles was waning like Bruce until very … Continue reading →

Sign Up Wisely

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, which means we’re going to do the same thing we do every month and try to get cards into the hands of as many literacy-lovin’ citizens as possible. In case you needed any convincing that a library card is the premier deal in the vast realm of sign-upage, … Continue reading →