Some people wonder: What use are libraries in a future of electronic books? I’m absolutely not one of those people. To dismiss a library as a mere building that houses physical books is to ignore the true soul of the place: the people that transform a library from a place of bricks and codices to [...]
My athletic career wasn’t so much non-existent as it was non-athletic. I was the Most Improved Player on my softball team for nine years running. I only entered the game when there was no chance of losing, usually right before the slaughter rule was invoked. I didn’t mind. I had team spirit, and, frankly, I [...]
So, I was thinking about libraries. Not sure what sparked it, though I think it was while I was cleaning out my wallet and saw my NYPL card. At any rate, the memory got me all sentimental-like and I want to share it here: The Cromwell Public Library was designated to the second floor of [...]