Cleaning Grandfather's Clock

Humans sometimes use the expression that somebody taken to task (or struck a sharp blow to the face) has had his/her "clock cleaned."  As you can see, the Library's grandfather clock got its -- well -- clock cleaned.  Minions, make with the before-and-after shots.  Click the images to bigify.

MPL Grandfather Clock

(March 19, 2011)

MPL Grandfather Clock

(October 15, 2013)

Since the clock accident occurred last Saturday (10/12/13), all the broken bits have been removed to our dumpster, but the clock did a Humpty Dumpty (or a London Bridge) and crashed to the floor into a gazillion pieces.  I will state unequivocally that it was (wait for it ...)

NOT MY FAULT!

I was nowhere near the Library last Saturday.  CircMaster said that it was totally an accident, but I've learned that we felines are often blamed for unforeseen events for which we cannot reasonably be held culpable but, nonetheless, are.  (That sentence sounded better in my head.  Perhaps my minion's typing is at fault.)

This tragedy naturally raises a burning question.

 Where Will Cauliette Sit?

Just Wondering

 Actually, Cauliette is stationed in the Indiana Roving Reporter Room.

Still, she really enjoyed sitting atop the Grandfather clock.  Now she's sad.  (Sniff!)

Any chance the Library will purchase a replacement for Cauliette?  Just asking.

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

Still More "Canvassing" the YAZ

Our teen patrons have been putting the finishing touches to their Halloween decorations in our Young Adult Zone (YAZ) windows.  Like so:

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You can vote on your favorites (from these and the others mentioned in my previous blog posts) when you visit the Library.  Look for the bright yellow box.

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

P.S.  One of our teen patrons, who was also a former library staffer, created this book trailer for The Phantom Tollbooth (1961), by Norton Juster (illustrated by Jules Feiffer).

Traveling Stateside? Ask Kit

Planning to travel somewhere in the United States?  Ask Kit.

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Our travel kits (in big plastic bags) are available to check-out using your Evergreen Indiana library card.  They are located in the Media Alcove.  Just follow the footprints.

 Just look for the hanging plastic bags on the window sills in the Media Alcove.

Couldn't be simpler, I'd wager.  Even "Flat" Cauli V can find them.

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

Spooky Reading Galore

Halloween will be arriving before we know it, and so my minions have assembled another topical book display with plenty of spooky reading.  Will you find something paranormally engaging in these books?  I'd say there's a ghost of a chance.

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There's plenty of spooky fiction, too, but this display focuses upon nonfiction.  For more paranormal reading and ghostly folklore, check the stacks at Dewey numbers 001, 133, and 398.  If you're looking for some spooky fiction, here's our horror and supernatural book trailer playlist:

MPL Horror & Supernatural Fiction

Book Trailer Playlist

We've moved our book display for Adopt-a-Shelter-Slobberdog Month (October) to the display case immediately behind the round display. It's well worth a peek.

Every Slobberdog Still Has His or Her Day

Ask my minions if you need help finding any materials.  Especially Scowl-Face.  He lives for this stuff.

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

P.S.  Want to see our book trailer playlist for paranormal nonfiction?  Sure you do.

FOL's BBBS @ MPL

Today (Friday, October 11, 2013) and tomorrow (Saturday, October 12, 2013), the FOL (Friends of the Library) is having its big book bargain sale (that's what BBBS stands for in the title) at MPL. The sale lasts all day, which means 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

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Where should you bring your trailer, pickup truck, or shopping cart (you know you'll need to, since you'll want to purchase so many wonderful books)?  A sale this large needs a huge venue.  No problem.

MPL Bonita C. Marley Community Room

You thought I was kidding about the shopping cart (see photo above).

 Books Aplenty

Yep.  Pretty Much.

Packed to the Gills, I'd Venture

You've never seen bargain prices like these!  Well, maybe you have; how would I know, really?  The point is:  These books are cheap!  There's no downside to that.

Drop by and buy bags of books.  You know you want to.  There is no such thing as too many books.  Just saying.

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

P.S.  "Bargain," by The Who, appeared on the LP Who's Next (1971). Great tune from the group's best album.  It's a song about finding spirituality by overcoming material aspects of existence.  Or maybe not.  I'm no philosopher.  Ask Pete Townshend.