Breaking Barriers, Building Brands: Women in Beauty Entrepreneurship
HistoryAs beauty historian, makeup artist, and entrepreneur Lisa Eldridge notes, the history of cosmetics is deeply intertwined with the history of women. Cosmetics usage by women marks pivotal moments in time as a sacrament, a symbol of social status, a colorful act of rebellion, a subtle sign of seduction, a path to self-care, or a clue to counterculture. From ancient ages until today women adorn themselves in reaction to the societies they live in. The history of cosmetics is also the history of women entrepreneurs. Black hair care guru Madame C.J. Walker was the first woman self-made…
Game On! It's International Games Week at Your Library
Every year the American Library Association Games & Gaming Round Table runs International Games Week, an opportunity to celebrate gaming in libraries. Taking place this year from November 7th-13th, libraries can register gaming events they hold during the week to highlight just how much fun and educational gaming takes place inside our spaces. And we do a lot of gaming: from traditional games like chess and bingo to the latest video games, not a week goes by in which BPL staff are not running a gaming session of some sort. Next week we are running more than 20…