At the end of each week, I usually collate a lightly edited collection of recent comments I’ve made on social media, which I think of as my public ...

In 1878, as reported in the daily City Record, Mayor Smith Ely, Jr. issued a proclamation establishing a dog pound at 16th Street and the East River, ...

Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz: Julie, Ken may already know this, but I’m new. Tell us what brought you into the Municipal Library.Julie Robbins: I worked as a ...

This week I don’t feel like writing much. I have plenty of topics swirling in my head, but the individual threads seem connected to too many things to ...

The Midnight Library by Matt HaigPublished by: Viking on September 29th, 2020Genres: Contemporary Fiction, FantasyRating: ★★★★☆Description: ...

Back after a too-long absence. You may remember the 1990s movie, Four Weddings and a Funeral? In the past month, yr hmbl svnt has been to two funerals ...

Personal change often starts with a quiet moment and a book in hand. Many people discover new paths when a single title sparks curiosity or courage. ...

I am limiting my writing about Through the Looking Glass to the parts of the report that focus on libraries and the CILIP Carnegie Medals. I feel that ...

On the cusp of America’s 250th birthday, its citizens increasingly turn their backs on printed products for both news or entertainment. Over the past ...

I love our local library. We bring our kids, they feel like it’s Supermarket Sweep but for books, and it saves us money and clutter around the house. ...