Stay off the roads on Sunday...unless you need booze....they're open Yipeeeeeeeee!!!

The Borders closing has given the CPL a golden opportunity to attract new patrons. The last published report of library usage was down and If I remember correctly no one had a clue why! Well here's your chance. If the Library can't get a bump from this situation no amount of parading chidren will help when it comes to the next budget and then we must look further to see if the Foundation members and the Director are the right people governing this institution.

After giving this man the benefit of the doubt over for years, I now believe that Umile and his coaching staff should resign. They can not seem to get their teams up for a big game..York can..Parker more times than not..but not Umile . This lost will push them down to 4 seed at the Verizon which means out in first round...as usual.

The notion that no one has a clue on the reason for the decline is comical. It’s management and the people that over see that management.
A Library Director should be visible leader in the community and works collaboratively with its management staff, Trustees/Board and other key community groups in achieving library goals and objectives.
A Library Director should have the ability to manage creatively and effectively during times of declining revenues.
She seems to have failed on all counts.
The Library Board also is a contributor in the decline of usage. Their lack of long range planning and marketing of the libraries services and programs have been minimal. Although I am an advocate for a new building, unless their talking of their plan on a new library they don’t have much to say. It will be quite interesting to see when the new library is being talked about on how much monies the Director and Board have secured. Will they say “yes..we have donations or pledges of 10,20 even 30 percent of our costs? Unless funds are secured I don’t see this project coming to a conclusion.
Finally the City Manager is just sitting back and watching this unfold. Instead of asking for the Directors resignation and seeking an outside candidate to revitalize and introduce new services with political savvy, energy, with building ties and relationships in our communities his ultimate plan of privatizing or closing the library might pick up some steam.
In conclusion when you say you have no clue, resign and lets find someone who does.

NASCAR, like all sports teams, have been gouging the fan base for years with their overpriced tickets, food and licensed souvenirs and it now has come to bite them in the butt.