New Year’s Resolutions 2009

According to the Journal of Clinical Psychology, 40 to 45% of Amercans make one or more resolutions each year, and 46% of the resolvers kept their resolutions six months later. With a 20% success rate, it seems worthwhile to make those resolutions. 
Some of the top ten New Year’s Resolutions include: Save money; Develop a healthy habit; Develop [...]

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Cool Jobs for Hot Times

I don’t think I’m alone in feeling like the Bay Area’s recent spring-like weather–in mid-December–was a bit alarming.  Signs of global warming do seem to be proliferating these days. The good news is that this may result in more jobs that help protect the environment. If you are looking for a job or considering a [...]

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The Giving Season

Many of us will be celebrating a little less lavishly this year, with money tight and our financial statements less than cheery. But let’s try to keep the spirit of giving, especially to those whose circumstances are more challenging than our own.
If you have more time than money to give this year, consider volunteering as [...]

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Poet Jane Hirshfield at the Albany Library

Well-known Bay Area poet Jane Hirshfield will read her poetry this coming Thursday evening, December 4, at 7:00 PM, in the library’s Edith Stone Room. The event is part of “First Thursdays,” the Albany Library’s ongoing monthly poetry series, and will include a short break for refreshments followed by an Open Mic session from [...]

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How much is your library service worth?

There is currently an online discussion on an American Library Association listserv about the economic value of library service. There are several library calculators that add up the actual cost of specific library services – books and DVDs checked out, programs attended, internet hours used. There was lots of concern about how values are assigned. Should one assume that a book costs [...]

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