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Category Archives: wacky
Yarn Bomb
A few weeks ago as I drove into the parking lot of the Lakewood Branch, I noticed something unusual on one of the light poles that surround the parking lot. After getting out of my car … Continue reading
Can your library do this? Check out this wacky video!
The Harold B. Lee Library Multimedia Production Crew (Brigham Young University) created this excellent spoof on the popular Old Spice “I’m on a horse” commercials. You can see more great library videos from their department here. Can your library do … Continue reading
What do the library and Frank Constanza have in common?
A great collection of historic TV Guides! That’s right – the library owns close to a complete run of the magazine, starting with scattered issues from the mid-1950s to weeklys from then on. And if that’s not enough, the library also … Continue reading
Going Ghost Hunting? Find out who lived your house before you.
If you’ve ever been curious about who lived in your house before you and what kind of life that person had, we may be able to help you answer those questions – especially if you live in an older home … Continue reading
Do your librarians do this?
Students and staff from the University of Washington’s Information School put together a creative remix of Lady Gaga’s Poker Face – and included an important message: “Can use my… can use my, yeah, you can use my catalog. Don’t forget … Continue reading
