A marvelous article in The Mercury News extols the virtues of public libraries, as seen through examples from our beloved Bay Area libraries. As a person who makes it part of my vacation or business trip to stop in at libraries around the globe, i can attest to the creativity and community-centric qualities of our top-notch libraries. Please take a moment to read, "Beyond Books: Today's Library is the New Community Center." You'll learn something new, and you'll likely feel i

This February brought us yet another installment of the very popular youth-made films of Newbery award winning books on the silver screen. Sound impressive? Now imagine each film clocking in at 90 seconds or less. WOW! That takes talent and excellent editing skills. James Kennedy, the master behind all of this madness, once again emceed the show to many giggles and hijinks. He brought with him Marcus Ewert and Keir Graff, two Bay Area children's authors who joined in the fun