It's all about the bling here. Move on up into the 21st century! Make your library the happenin' place for your community. Sure, it's challenging, but you're up to the challenge. So come on -- pimp your library!
Saturday, May 26, 2007
 

The Racine Public Library (WI) got into some trouble when they sponsored an entry for Unshelved's Pimp My Bookcart contest. The winning entry, Pink Cadillac (shown at left), was created by Katie George and the teens of the Miller Branch Library in Ellicot City, MD.

Check out the debate on "Real Debate Wisconsin" -- and be sure to check out the comments at the end of the post. There are lots of people who think that using the word "pimp" is okay in this context, but there are also lots of people who think the word has no place in polite society at all.
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"PIMP" Verb
1.) to pimp something out is to *make* it look ghettofab and blingbling
2.) to pimp is to advertise (generally, in an enthusiastic sense) or to call attention in order to bring acclaim to something; to promote.
- Urban Dictionary