Off the Shelf

Posted on September 16, 2020

This fall is going to be different than any other fall publishing season. Publishers pushed back the date of pub...

Posted on September 09, 2020

The Institute of Library and Museum Services commissioned a research company to test the existence of the Covid-19 vir...

Posted on September 02, 2020

Readers can look forward to a rich fall publishing season this year since so many books were postponed due to Covid-19...

Posted on August 26, 2020

The Institute of Museum and Libraries authorized a scientific testing firm, Battelle, to conduct a series of tests abo...

Posted on August 19, 2020

Anyone who reads a lot and keeps up with the best-seller lists are aware of the steady appearance of World War II focu...

Posted on August 12, 2020

Jane Austen died in 1817; most of her famous novels were published in the years before her death. Here we are 20...

Posted on August 05, 2020

I must admit that since I deal with books every day I assume that ordinary non-library directors also know what new bo...

Posted on July 29, 2020

Research continues on the safety of library materials. I detailed in a previous column that mylar covers over bo...

Posted on July 22, 2020

As many of you know, the library is a founding member of the WVDELI which provides eBooks, eAudiobooks and movies for...

Posted on July 15, 2020

BookPage is available compliments of your library; it is a multi-page newsletter published monthly about the latest bo...

Posted on July 08, 2020

Summer reading is a different animal for every reader. Some take advantage of vacation and time off from school to r...

Posted on July 01, 2020

One of the major concerns for libraries during the coronavirus was how safe are our collections? Libraries have much...

Posted on June 24, 2020

It seems very strange to write a column about books after the break for COVID-19 and then the new columns about the lo...

Posted on June 17, 2020

For those taking advantage of our contactless pickup, one of the questions for library users who like to browse is: wh...

Posted on June 10, 2020

The library resumed services on June 1 with contactless pickups. So far, we have put out over 150 bags of books...

From the Bench: New "Team Member" to Res...

What if I told you Bridgeport High School girls track Coach Emilee Yurish is going to soon have a new member on her te...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Two Future All-State Athlet...

Recognize these two youngsters? This photo is from 2007 and is of Jerry West Basketball action at the Bridgeport Unit...

Posted by Dick Duez
ToquiNotes: Looking Back to Only Time in...

When I make an often daily trip down Milford Street in Clarksburg, I drive by the former site of the Canteen. You reme...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
The Grapevine: A Look at Several Upcomin...

I hope that the continued reporting about the quarantine is of,f but I hear that we should be hunkering down for fall and...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Off the Shelf: Although Delays in Printi...

This fall is going to be different than any other fall publishing season. Publishers pushed back the date of pub...

Posted by Sharon Saye
It's Happening: You Can Help our City Wi...

Bridgeport is competitive. That’s old news. Bridgeport could win $50,000 i...

Posted by Julie Perine
City Faces in Different Places

Today's Bridgeport City Face is Hilary (Blankenship) Gonzalez. Meet her here! How long ha...

Posted by Julie Perine
Sweat & Smiles: Mantra as a Powerful The...

You learn to meditate by meditating. You are not alone if you find it difficult or that your inner voice continues to...

Posted by Melissa Romano