MORE POSTS FROM JULY 2012
Drum roll please . . . some of the books that will make this fall epically awesome. Or awesomely epic. Or cool beans if you are feeling retro about it all. Ask the Passengers by A. S. King Sure, you could say I am bragging that I have a signed copy – but mostly I […]
Make way for Claudette the giant slayer in this delightful, fantastical adventure! Claudette’s fondest wish is to slay a giant. But her village is so safe and quiet! What’s a future giant slayer to do? With her best friend Marie (an aspiring princess), and her brother Gaston (a pastry-chef-to-be), Claudette embarks on a super-secret quest to […]
So, I woke up super early this morning and didn’t know what to post and was feeling amazingly uninspired. Then, suddenly, someone (I don’t remember who, sorry but thank you so much for the entertainment this morning) Tweeted about this online book group by Felicia Day called the Vaginal Fantasy Hangout. All hail the power of the […]
“They came in the night. Once, families fought them, neighbors coming to their aid. But now that peace has been established, and the looms proven, girls pray to be retried. They still come at night, but now it’s to avoid the masses with eager hands. It’s a blessing to touch a Spinster as she passes. […]
Since today we have a guest post from the VolunTEEN Nation, I thought I would take a moment to tell you about my teen volunteer program and why I think every library should have one. Hooray for teen volunteers! I did not create my teen volunteer program, I inherited it – but I love it. […]
Today we have a guest post from Simone, a founding member of Volunteen Nation. Volunteen Nation is was created by teens, for teens to encourage volunteering and help teens find places to volunteer. Then, stop over and read about my library teen volunteer program here. If every library had a young adult librarian like Betsy […]
It makes sense, but the 4th of July always gets me thinking about Banned Books Week (usually the last week in September). Now is a great time to start planning what you want to do. At the bare minimum, I recommend doing a display. But you can also do things like read ins, contests and […]
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