Bathing in the Limelight; Bathing in the Library

The NY Times published a slew of library-related articles last week. Well, four, but compared with their normal zero to two, four is a veritable onslaught. Links:

• The good: "Times Are Tough, Libraries Are Thriving"
• The bad: "Serving More Cardholders, but Dealing With Smaller Budgets"
• The ugly: "How Mr. Toast Took a Bath"
  
• The heartwarming: "A Is for Artwork That Lures Bronx Schoolchildren to New Libraries"