Book booze

The old downtown public library was notorious for hosting legions of homeless inebriates haunting the stacks. Now the city is looking for a vendor who can purvey the hard stuff to higher-dollar crowds. “From a wedding to a corporate event to a birthday party, providers should be able to offer a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages at all clients at various price points.”

This time, the city wants part of the action: “The percentage offered the City is an important factor in selection as is the ability to generate maximum revenue.”