November 2026 Program

Keep Our Library Public 

Are public assets and funding being squandered without public knowledge? Why transparancy and independent oversight are necessary to protect public funds and assets. Learn how a private Catholic university, Erie County, and $1.5 million in federal pandemic recovery funds awarded under a drinking water category transformed a public library into a private benefit. Hear all about it at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 9 in the Admiral Room at the Blasco Library. Anna McCartney, our speaker, is a national award-winning writer, editor, and educator.

Anna holds a B.S. in Education and has taught junior and senior high school general science, biology, physical science, chemistry and Ecology. Her more than 20 years of experience in creating and managing community programs has not gone unnoticed. Many of her programs and work have received national, state and local recognition and awards, from the White House to the National Newspaper Association, the PA Newspaper Association and more. Are public assets and funding being squandered without public knowledge? Why transparancy and independent oversight are necessary to protect public funds and assets. Learn how a private Catholic university, Erie Couty, and $1.5 million in federal pandemic recovery funds awarded under a drinking water category transformed a public library into a private benefit. Hear all about it at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 9 in the Admiral Room at the Blasco Library.

Anna McCartney, our speaker, is a national award-winning writer, editor, and educator. Anna holds a B.S. in Education and has taught junior and senior high school general science, biology, physical science, chemistry and Ecology. Her more than 20 years of experience in creating and managing community programs has not gone unnoticed. Many of her programs and work have received national, state and local recognition and awards, from the White House to the National Newspaper Association, the PA Newspaper Association and more.