How Green Is My iPad?

Check this out. Sunday NYTimes 4/4/10 opinion by Daniel Golfman & Gregory Norris. Interesting. Love the last line, "All in all, the most ecologically virtuous way to read a book starts by walking to your local library."

THE BOOK

Check the July 6/13 cover of THE NEW YORKER. Why not a kindle or other ebook device? Wouldn't work, it seems. Maybe next year.

RAY BRADBURY & PUBLIC LIBRARIES

In last Saturday's NY Times (06/20/09) Ray Bradbury is quoted as saying, "Libraries raised me. I don't believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries ..." Mr. Bradbury's lifelong passion for books ranks high. Remember "Fahrenheit 451"? According to the article, at almost 90 years young, he still can be found regularly at a branch of the Los Angeles Public Library.

Wendy Lipp

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Wendy Lipp's jazz concert for the benefit of the library promises to be a fabulous evening. Lucky library supporters will see the Schaffner Room transformed into a beautiful cabaret with delicious goodies prepared by our own Liz Larkin. Personally, what I find encouraging is Wendy's quote in Bonni Brodnick's TALK OF THE TOWN COLUMN. In it Wendy says, "The Library is important to our town because it's a place where we can all come together to enjoy, learn and support one another". That's our mission, Wendy, & I could not have said it better. Thank you for all that you do for us.

A very special library patron just sent me new year's greetings with the following message: "Beginnings are like books in bringing great hope and renewal." I like that, Mikey!

Library Use explodes to more than 1 Billion Served!

Who says libraries are soon to be obsolete? According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, library visits nationwide have increased by nearly 10% between 2002 and 2006 to 1.3 billion.

This survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project and the University of Illinois corroborates this study.

In other big news, the 6th Annual Pound Ridge Car Show is happening Saturday, September 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Town Park, so mark your calendars! There will be live music, 50/50 Raffle, BBQ, Clams and much more. Fun for the whole family! Sponsored by the Pound Ridge Police Benevolent Association, all proceeds will benefit the Pound Ridge Library Foundation! Also making an inaugural appearance at the Car Show is the new Westchester Library System Bookmobile. Inside the air-conditioned, handicap-accessible 26 foot bookmobile, you can apply for a library card, browse the books and even check them out. You won't want to miss it. See you all there!

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