Monthly Archives: February 2024

I feel like The New York Times summed up the entire history that led to this class in one sentence: “Curators 35 years ago were not interested in what the public needed — they were interested in what the curators … Continue reading →

My last post discussed the inaccessibility of local library resources for working adults (and their children). Building on that theme, let us discuss the lack of activities for adults. I have lost track of the number of times that programming … Continue reading →

As a young teacher, absolutely unable to afford anything but Bay Area rents, the library was my bookstore. I had my card number memorized from the repetitive action of inputting it into the holds system. In that, I was privileged. … Continue reading →