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    Director’s Thoughts – 2/16/2024

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    February is Library Lover’s Month! And so I thought I might share the love about libraries and give you some great reasons why libraries deserve our love and some ways you can share your library love as well! If you didn’t get a chance to read last month’s Director’s Thoughts…

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    Director’s Thoughts – 1/19/2024

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    Today’s Director’s Thoughts post is a list of ten things that you might not know about librarians and libraries. I love learning about what other people do and hearing about the intricacies of what their work is like, especially in careers I know little about. I’m sharing a few of…

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    Help Me Achieve My Blogging Reach Goal

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    I’m within sight of a reach goal for my blog this year and I’d love a little help to get there! I made the goal of getting 160,000 views on my blog this year and I’m happy to announce I blew past that goal this fall. That may seem like…

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    Director’s Thoughts – 12/20/2023

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    I can’t believe 2023 is almost over. It’s like I blinked and it’s gone! It was a really busy year for my library and I’m so happy with where we ended up in terms of of serving our community. We kept some of our tried and true ideas, while also…

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    Bookish Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids

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    I’m not sure if any of my readers are feeling a little bit of stress over the holidays like I am, I’ve still got a few more gifts to buy and a bunch of gifts to send on their way which is my top priority for this week! If you’re…

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    Black Friday Deals Start Now!

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    I’m getting a jump start on Black Friday! Partially because I’m so excited to participate as a business owner and partially because I know that on Friday I’ll be busy with family and unable to spend time on this post! So, Black Friday deals start now and run until November…

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    Director’s Thoughts – 11/15/2023

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    Since I’m in the throes of budget season, I’ve thought about little else for the past few months other than our library’s budget. So for today’s director’s thoughts – 11/15/2023, let’s learn about public library funding. I live and work in Pennsylvania, so most of this information pertains to public…

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    Literacious Etsy Shop Now LIVE

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    It’s been a long time coming, but the Literacious Etsy Shop is now live! I wanted to take a little time to share what I’m offering, why I decided this is my next chapter for Literacious, and how excited I am to send this new idea out into the world!…

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    Exciting News & BIG Announcement

    Exciting News & Big Announcement

    It’s been a very busy spring and summer over here at Literacious! I started working on a project not sure where it would end up. But I knew I wanted to expand beyond the blog. As a reader, I’m always popping into bookstores. I like to check out new titles…

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    Director’s Thoughts – 8/16/2023

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    Today I want to talk about eBooks and libraries. Libraries have a tumultuous relationship with publishers when it comes to eBooks. And I know, it’s easier to have a Kindle Unlimited, Audible, or Scribd subscription when you’re waiting for your hold on those bestsellers. But, I want to take the…