Author Archives: Justin Brasher, Brash Librarian

“The Public”: An Evening with Emilio Estevez

Posted on March 6, 2019

Hi Friends! Last week while looking at Oscar nominees, I learned that the Houston Public Library had extended us five tickets to an exclusive premiere of The Public. The film doesn’t actually hit theaters until April, so why did we … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 10, 2019

Hey Friends! It’s a Happy New Year kinda week! I hope everyone is enjoying this past limbo of a week or two. You know what I mean – that pocket universe/alternate reality/purgatory of a week where most of us lived … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays From Brash Librarian

Posted on December 5, 2018

Hey Friends! I hope everyone had a good Turkey Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, post-Cyber Monday, post-post-Cyber Monday, and all the other things related to the holidays. Sorry retailers, but you can’t expect us to take you seriously if you’re … Continue reading →

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Post-Class Update

Posted on September 17, 2018

Hi Friends! Boy, am I glad summer finally closed up. Summer reading is finally done, kids are back in school, and I completed my Social Media Networking/Marketing class. Whooo-WHEE! That was the longest but shortest 5 weeks of my life. … Continue reading →

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Amazon Replacing Libraries? Not On Our Watch.

Posted on July 27, 2018

Hi, Friends. This week, I was hoping to talk about Prime Day or my social media class. However, something a bit more urgent came up: some guy who thinks Amazon should replace libraries. For those of you who hadn’t heard … Continue reading →

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Amazon Prime Day(s?) Today!

Posted on July 17, 2018

Hey Friends! It’s that time of the year again where Amazon celebrates its anniversary and tries to get everyone shopping: Prime Day! I first covered it when they started Prime Day back in 2015. Ah, it nearly felt like yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Summer Updates

Posted on July 6, 2018

Hey Friends! Just taking a few minutes to let you all know that our Summer Reading Program (SRP) is going very well. As usual, I got to do my renowned magic show at our branches and had record attendance. This … Continue reading →

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