- describing public library services in general, and BHPL's services in particular
- posting original book reviews by the staff
- providing genre reading lists and other reader's advisory articles
- publicizing BHPL library programs in a timely manner and with irresistable style and wit
- recommending best websites so readers can find authoritative information on the completely unregulated, appallingly commercial and often completely untrustworthy world wide web
- previewing books to be read by the library book groups with links to literary criticism
- covering Berkeley Heights local history and events and answering common local FAQ's
- divulging what an FAQ is
- entertaining and retaining readers with our zany, offbeat humor
- effortlessly promoting libraries and reading with every post
The BHPL blog:- includes a sidebar of RSS feeds with constantly updated book, library and local news
- is available as an RSS feed
- has been on the web since 2005
- is written by two reference librarians with occasional guest bloggers
- is viewed daily by many, many readers worldwide who sometimes comment about things other than what they want to sell
- is the best Berkeley Heights library blog on the web
- would love to hear from our readers
nb: Swine Flu Pig now lives in the Staff Room, but he left his huge bottle of hand sanitizer on the Reference Desk.
updated March 28, 2012