Cake Wreck

Today we celebrated SC's pending graduation from library school. two of us set the kitchen straight and put out the food, everyone gathered -- and just as the knife was poised for the first slice, SP blurted -- Oh no -- we got a cake wreck! None of us had noticed.

(She would tag this one mithspellings.)

Shower

Snow

Saturday - someone's home, but no one is visiting.











Monday Morning
Well, at least they didn't crack our curbs, this time.













Ready for business! -- except that you can't get from the parking lot to the front door.

Web 2.0ing for Fun ... is Good!

The University of Melbourne study showed that people who use the Internet for personal reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive that those who do not.

Read more at WIRED's website.

Celeb Reading

Is knowing what celebrities are reading the hot new thing?

Here's Obama's Shelfari -- not one that he keeps up, but one built of titles he's know to have read.

And here's what The Boss reads.

Web 2.0 - Obamicon

Create your own Obamicon, here!

Pimp My Bookcart

Winner posted here. The grand prize winner is fabulous.

NP Patrons Rock the Vote!

North Park patrons have taken quite an interest in the mock election we have set up at the Children's desk!

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We caught this unsuspecting patron at the polls doing her civic duty!

The Robinsons make voting a family affair!

Check back on November 5th for the results!

You Know You Love a Good List

The always popular Beloit Mindset List is that resource for factoids about this year's college freshmen. Here are two good ones: In their lifetimes,

• IBM has never made typewriters.

• Gas stations have never fixed flats, but most serve cappuccino.

Customer Service (Humor about)

Contest

We could win a book truck by participating in this contest. What do ya'll think?

Welcome Summer Bash!

On Saturday, over 70 NPers joined us for a Welcome Summer event. We ate cake.
















And played games. Both "analog" . . .















. . . and video.
















We gave away silly summer prizes.

















The afternoon sure went by in a blur!

Instant Gratification

According to ALA, Americans spend more than twice as much on salty snacks as they do on public libraries.

Kid Lit

"Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything!" blurbed, here.

Visual Fun

Since all of you seem very "visual" if you haven't seen the new
Library of Congress Pics on Flicker, you might like the link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/

Enjoy!

Happy Valentine's Day

Love Bugs!!





















Some Links

• A Thousand Kisses: Love Letters from the Archives of American Art, via lii.
• Vintage Valentines, courtesy of my alma mater.
• Entry on Valentine's Day in Britannica Online.
• Valentine's humor, at Librarian's Guide to Etiquette.