When it comes to buying gifts around the holidays, think outside the box when buying for the voracious reader in your life. Sure, gift cards to Barnes and Nobel are great, but there’s so many awesome literary themed items out there that you can easily get them something unique to go along with the trusty gift card. I’ve rounded up a few of my favorites I’ve found out on the web and hope it will […]
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Project Prom: Thinking Outside the YA Library Programming Box
Five years ago a former co-worker and I started a teen program we called a Prom Dress Swap. Like most women in their mid to late twenties, I’d amassed a number of formal dresses from weddings and high school banquets that I never wore anymore. They were in great condition but just hanging in the closet taking up space when I thought “why not create a program out of this at the library?” And Project Prom […]
Favorite Reads of 2016
It’s that time of year again – everyone is making their top 10 “Best of 2016” lists. It was a weird year but I still read some awesome books. This year I set a goal to read 52 books and surpassed it by reading 61! I may be able to squeeze one more in before December is over but I haven’t finished it at the time of writing this. Here are the Top 10 titles […]
I Am a Public Librarian
Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of patrons who sit down at the reference desk to ask a question and while I’m searching for the material they have requested, their small talk begins delving in to my personal life. “Are you in school?”, they’ll ask. “No – I am out of college and have my Master’s Degree.” “What’s your degree in?” “Library Science.” “You have to have a degree for that??” or “I didn’t even […]