The Library’s Gonna Put a Spell(ing Bee) on (for) You

If you’ve ever watched the Scripps National Spelling Bee, you know those elementary and middle school kids are some truly ridonkulous spellers. The winning words in 2016 were Feldenkrais and gesellschaft, for glavin out loud. Being able to correctly spell those words in the heat of competition is a feat of skill on par with … Continue reading →

Book People Booked to Come to Benbrook for Benbrook Booked

I’m a big fan of John Green and his books. I guess technically, I’m merely a fan of his books, as I’ve never actually met the man. But I could have. Back in the spring of 2012, I was attending my first Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference in Houston, and Green’s smash hit The … Continue reading →

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Review: The Play’s the Thing

A few months ago, I shared a post about using the save search feature in the library catalog. Well, while the post did extoll the virtues of save search, it was more of a barely-veiled gloat fest about my occupying the number one spot in the hold queue for the then yet-to-be-published mega blockbuster Harry … Continue reading →