From Jud:

"The library’s gift policy is a “no strings attached” policy: we have complete flexibility to determine how to use anything given to us. The gift shop coordinator is the one with the responsibility of deciding whether a gift will be added to the collection, put on sale in the gift shop, or thrown away."

Also, in case you hadn't heard, there is a slight update to the library conduct policy:  e-cigarettes have been added to the list of banned items, along with tobacco and alcohol. So-- no, patrons may not have the e-vapors.

Emergency Contact

We're updating the phone tree for calls in case of emergency. (Well, all of us named Brenda are doing that.)  Right now we have numbers only, but we are looking at also sending emails from the Switchboard BPL account in addition to attempting to reach you by phone. If you want to have an email notification, please see Jeanne to be sure that an email you can access at home is in the system for you.

Nicki is a Notary!!

Yes, Nicki is now a notary, too!  Congratulations, Nicki!

Mardi Gras Party Update!

Blackbird Bakery is doing king cakes using a traditional New Orleans recipe complete with baby! There are a couple of traditions about the baby:  one is that whoever finds it in the cake will have good luck the next year.   The other is that the finder has to buy the cake next year, which means good luck for everybody else!  We'll let the finder decide that one. 

Why, yes, that means we do plan to have a King Cake from Blackbird! 

Rumor has it that Don will be frying up Cajun catfish, that Brenda's Cajun deviled eggs will make a probably all too brief appearance, and Melba will bring black eyed pea salsa with chips!!!


So wear Mardi Gras colors (gold, green, and purple) and bring your appetite to the Staff Lounge on Tuesday, March 4 at noon to celebrate!