E-readers, not the end of books
A couple of weekends ago, we had 3 employees from Best Buy come in to talk to interested patrons about e-readers, and to demonstrate several models. When I mentioned this upcoming program to a couple [...]
Have a Say
Every nonprofit corporation, including Lenox Library Association, is governed by a committee that sets policy, oversees funding, and makes major decisions that affect the organization. There is no one person in charge. At Lenox Library, that committee is [...]
Question: When is a Town Library Not a Town-Owned Library?
When is a Town Library not a Town-owned library? Answer: when it’s a nonprofit corporation library. The history of libraries in Lenox is an interesting one. The very first library in Lenox that we know [...]
Book-side Chat
HI everyone, I am looking forward to using this blog to talk about what's on my mind. I have been working at the Lenox Library for 3 months now, and have met many of you. [...]
IN MEMORIAM, HELEN PERRY, 1915-2010
Helen Perry passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, at the age of 94. Helen was President of the Lenox Library Association Board of Managers from 1988-1992, and was instrumental in overseeing the Library’s capital [...]
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon
Not to pigeonhole myself, but it would seem that I have alighted upon another noir with a twist this month. This book gained a fair amount of press upon publication, partly because it was so [...]