Category: Random

Bapst Services and Collections are managed by a team that divides its time between the Bapst and O’Neill Libraries. Collection Development is overseen by my talented colleague Nina Bogdanovsky, while library services are managed by Lida Supernaw (Daytime) and Morgan Wilson (Evening), with support from other colleagues at O’Neill and a team of student employees. Bapst currently has no Head Librarian due to a decision made several years ago to shift collection development responsibilities to O’Neill.

According to snow depth maps, probably northern Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and most of Quebec.

I polled BC Libraries staff. They say these are all worth your attention:

• The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
• When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén
• Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (2 votes)
• The Antidote by Karen Russell
• Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One by Kristen Arnett
• Colored Television by Danzy Senna
• Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
• Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
• The Pretender by Jo Harkin
• Tell Me Everything, Elizabeth Strout
• Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
• The Names, by Florence Knapp
• These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean
• A/S/L by Jeanne Thornton
• The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling
• The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko
• Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
• The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis (2 votes)
• The Names by Florence KnappBroken Country by Leslie Hall

I am quite fond of the chocolate bars from L.A. Burdick.

A red grouper, a common Atlantic Ocean fish, has an average length of 2ft. Assuming their max girth is 1/4 of their length, the typical area of a grouper would be 1 sq. ft. According to the most recent BC Fact Book, O’Neill has 206,910 sq ft (bit.ly/FactBook2425). So, you could hypothetically fit 206,910 groupers in O’Neill, though they’d require way too much water and zero bookshelves.

“My Mother is a fish.”

The Spot. IYKYK.

I want that too.

Love the confidence! I believe in you.

Love has a great capacity to find you when you’re being yourself and not worrying about it. It also tends to have awkward timing. Be patient, be yourself. There are many possible someones for everyone.

Solid choice.

This question is a pressing one for most people, so it’s a great service to them that you asked. I wish I had an answer. The difficulty is it’s different for everyone. Perhaps rephrase the question: how can I find my purpose and meaning? Father Himes (1947-2022), a beloved professor of theology at BC, said to ask yourself three key questions: What brings me joy? What am I good at? To whom can I be of service? Your meaning and purpose is where those three overlap. Here’s his famous lecture: bit.ly/himes-3key

This does seem mysterious.

Hi! 

Is GBB the Grand Beatbox Battle? Or something else? I am not up to speed on Beatboxing competitions, sorry!

It’s so hard to make recommendations like that in general, but here are a couple of thoughts. 1) This Field Guide to Boston is a pretty great introduction to the area, and it includes neighborhoods, places, and activities to think about. https://www.wbur.org/news/section/field-guide-to-boston 2) One of the things about Boston is that it has loads of people who are college-aged, and they tend to collect. Maybe try hanging out around Trident Books on Newbury Street on a Friday or Saturday and follow the vibe and/or the crowds.

It’s rare for a sequel to exceed its original, but this one might surprise us. Go watch it when it hits theatres on November 26th and let me know what you think!

My library helpers told me this office supports first-year students as they transition into educational, social, and cultural life at Boston College. You can find out more about the programs, initiatives, and resources they provide here: bit.ly/first-year-office.

I’m not a mirror on the wall, but I do insist you’re the fairest one of all.

Having seen the outcome in the bottom of the 11th, now maybe you understand why I don’t attempt to predict anything.

You are the fairest one of all.