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November 27, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

In Which I Say Thanks and We Give Away Books

November 27, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS   26 comments

Sometime last week, I realized that this week we would reach over 1 million page views.  And because you have to have goals in life, it suddenly became mine.  I don’t know why, but you know, you have to have something to obsess about.  Late last Tuesday night, we did it!

I felt like I had just walked onto a spaceship.  Full of dinosaurs.  It was epic. (Yes, that was a gratuitous Doctor Who reference.)

Here’s the thing.  I started TLT at a very scary time in my life.  Our old town had just flooded and we had lost almost everything. Well, a lot.  But more importantly, we learned the true horror that life can throw at you.  At the same time, we were getting ready to move because of The Mr.’s job & well, we all know what is happening in the library world, I didn’t know how easy it would be to find a job.  So I started TLT because this is what I am: a librarian.  This is my passion, my calling, my love.  And I needed to find a way to keep doing it, even if I couldn’t find a job in this scary new land we were moving to.

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Karen and Her Favorite 5-year-old.

It has been a little over 2 years now.  I do have a part-time teen librarian job.  But TLT has turned out to be such a major blessing.  You see, because of TLT I have met an amazing number of passionate librarians, authors and teens and it has been epic. Truly, amazingly, life-changingly epic.  Plus, I now have Christie, Heather and Robin in my life. (I miss Stephanie, sniff.)

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Christie and My Favorite Pre-Teen

So we have over 1 million page views, and we could not have done it without you.  So many of you have shared your passion, often in guest posts. You have shared your stories and your favorite books, your heart and your dedication.  I have found my people – and you rock.

So thank you.  Thank you for reading, thank you for writing, and thank you for demonstrating time and time again the basic goodness that can be found in this world.  And thank you for joining me in the fight for reading, libraries and teen advocacy.

Sincerely, Karen

So let’s give stuff away . . . 

As a thank you, we are giving away books.  Christie, Heather, Robin and I are each giving away 1 small box of books/ARCs that we have accumulated (probably around 5 books in each box).  So that means we’ll have 4 boxes, so 4 winners.  Do the Rafflecopter thing.  We’ll choose 4 winners and each of us will send a box in the mail.  Sadly, because of the cost of shipping, we are asking for U.S. residents only and I am sorry. We’re taking entries until Friday, December 6th.

We really do appreciate your sharing this journey with us.


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About Karen Jensen, MLS

Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).

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  1. Anonymous says

    November 27, 2013 at 3:04 pm

    We love free books! But we really love passionate and inspiring librarians and library blogs, tweets and conversation. Thanks for that!

  2. Brittney Reed says

    November 27, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    Yay free books! But seriously, thanks for running this blog. It's been my friend and go-to resource since I found it several months ago. It's awesome, and very inspiring for a new librarian.

  3. SafeLibraries says

    November 27, 2013 at 4:06 pm

    I've been following you on Twitter for a while now, and I find your tweets interesting and useful and retweetable. You are very tweet. Thank you.

  4. Jennifer Rummel says

    November 27, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    Love this blog – congrats on reaching 1 million hits 🙂
    You guys do great work!

  5. Kristie W. says

    November 27, 2013 at 6:51 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win books, but just so you know- we are truly grateful for you ladies and this site. Happy Thanksgiving! Also, as my make up your own entry I wrote I heart TLT on the steam on my front window (as the pies in the oven are heating up the house).

  6. Tammy says

    November 27, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    Hurray for libraries and librarians!! After I read a book I always give it to my local library. It's small, opened in 2008 and doesn't have a big budget so I love to pass on books for them to stock or sale. This week I gave them Vicious by V.E. Schwab and told them it was a keeper 🙂

  7. Lydia says

    November 27, 2013 at 10:15 pm

    Thank you!

  8. jancee says

    November 27, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    I am an academic librarian, but my passion is for children's and young adult lit. I read TLT on a daily basis, and as a result, have over 500 titles on my Goodreads to-read shelf, most of which are the first book in a series. Thanks for doing the work to read, review, and share the abundance of great books! I am so appreciative of this blog and all of you who run it!

  9. Christine N. says

    November 27, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    I am an 8th grade teacher and am constantly looking for awesome books to share with my students!

  10. kelly g. says

    November 27, 2013 at 11:29 pm

    hgfhgfasgsahgf what an epic giveaway!~

  11. Christine says

    November 27, 2013 at 11:52 pm

    Congrats on the One Million Views!!

  12. Randi M says

    November 28, 2013 at 5:57 am

    Congrats on 1 million+ views! 😀 I'm actually really, really tempted to begin watching Doctor Who in the near future (winter break?) because of your posts here at TLT!

  13. A gathering of moments says

    November 28, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    I am a new teen teen librarian in a small town, and I've been quite thankful for your blog for program ideas and to keep up with trends and new books. Thank you!

  14. Shannon says

    November 29, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    I am a youth parapro who usually focuses on the younger of our patrons. Your blog inspires me and helps me to connect with my teens and tweens!! Thank you for the inspiration!! 🙂

  15. wellreadinya says

    November 29, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    Because I am a librarian, I love free books. However more than that I LOVE TLT. I read it everyday for awesome book reviews, programming ideas and just read the excitement and love you have for your job!!

  16. Missy Maeyens says

    November 30, 2013 at 2:26 pm

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  17. maria.selke says

    November 30, 2013 at 2:54 pm

    Not entering, since I have a TON of books still sitting on my shelves – waiting for my attention. But I wanted to tell you how much I love you guys 🙂

  18. Paola Benavides says

    November 30, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    Congrats! I love this blog. 🙂

  19. John Hayden says

    November 30, 2013 at 5:04 pm

    Since I became the Youth Librarian, this blog has blessed me. Thanks for having the passion to do this/

  20. Nicole says

    November 30, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    congrats on reaching 1 million hits!!!! Time for a Dr. Who marathon!!!!!

  21. DeShea says

    December 2, 2013 at 6:36 pm

    Love your site and thank you for giving away books!

  22. Mary H says

    December 3, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    One million views?! Karen, that's incredible! Congratulations to all you TLT ladies! I'm so glad I am able to call you friends. *hugs*

  23. Betsy Powell says

    December 4, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    Congratulations on your 1,000,000 views! This blog has been a bit of a lifesaver for me (plus entertainment!). I was thrown into being in YA and while I'm discovering that I LOVE IT, it's been great to read the articles on TLT and look at the programs. Thanks for doing this!

  24. Sarah Kellar says

    December 5, 2013 at 11:25 pm

    Wow 1 million views! That's awesome

  25. Victoria Scott says

    December 5, 2013 at 11:30 pm

    Congrats, Karen and team. This site is such a huge accomplishment. I'm honored TLT will be featured on THE WARRIOR! Woot! NOW GIVE ME ALL THE BOOKS!

  26. readoutsidethebox says

    December 6, 2013 at 2:10 am

    Congratulations for being such a fabulous team and thank you for the giveaway!

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