New York Library News: Skip if Bored

I feel so bad. I meant to mention this yesterday. You see May 21st was the grand opening of New York Public Library's brand spanking new Mulberry Branch! It's the first SoHo location to open and has several points with which to recommend itself.

1. David Bowie lives above it. At least this is what I've heard. Now the librarians who work inside can hope that maybe someday he'll happen to stop in "just to chat".
2. It's located in a building that was once a candy factory named Hawley & Hoops. Having heard that, I couldn't help but wish that NYPL had named the branch The Candy Factory. I mean, what kid wouldn't want to take a class trip to The Candy Factory?
3. It's the 40th Manhattan library location and the 87th in the NYPL system.
4. It contains a children's librarian who I snaggled via my contact with MotherReader. It's true! Go ask her.

So welcome, oh beautiful bright and shiny Mulberry Branch. Now let us discuss upping the number of branches in the Bronx, shall we?

The Tale of Doofus and Dilligent

What do NYPL employees create in their spare time? Well, if they happen to be taking a Leadership Academy course, they post useful information like the following movie on YouTube. I had no idea we had two lion suits. I've only ever seen one.