Monday, March 11, 2019

Defending Libraries Testimony To City Council Regarding NYC Library Budget, The Sale of Libraries, Privatization of Libraries, Short Library Hours, And The Elimination of Books

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Matthew Zadrożny and Michael D. D. White testifying at City Hall about the destruction and privatization of the libraries On March 11, 2...
Friday, March 8, 2019

Through The Windows of Privilege (Like Karl Lagerfeld’s) The Enduring Value Of Physical Books And Libraries With Big Collections Can Readily Be Discerned

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Lagerfeld loved to pose and have pictures taken of his library that appeared in many , many , many , many , many , many   promotional sto...
Saturday, March 2, 2019

The (Ugh) Upshot After Brooklyn Public Library President Linda Johnson Shacks Up With Bruce Ratner?: The BPL Will Hold Gala On May 22nd Honoring The Ratner Barclays Center And Nets!

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Do we think, under the circumstances of a certain `coupling,' that the BPL's " Ball For Brooklyn " Gala site where the...
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Friday, February 15, 2019

Public Advocates Race- Who Is Running And Who Has Signed Our Defending Libraries Letter of Support (Plus, Very Important, Who Is Taking Real Estate Money!)

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Who is running for NYC Public Advocate and more . . . The whole race for NYC Public Advocate is sort of ridiculous at the moment. Ther...
Thursday, January 31, 2019

It Gets Personal, But This Gossip Is, In Fact, Real News About The Business of Selling Libraries- Two From That Constellation of Library-Selling Stars Hook Up As A Couple: Bruce Ratner and Brooklyn Library President Linda Johnson– Guess Where?

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The photo of Bruce and Linda that creeps in here is from a recent BPL gala Sometimes to report truly relevant news, even about the real...
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Library Defending Icons, A Fabulous Two-fer: Reverend Billy, The Stop Shopping Choir AND Michael Moore

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Rev. Billy and Michael Moore, Dec. 16 in the lobby of The Public What excitement!  Getting to watch two library defending icons meet, hu...