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Books About Libraries for All Ages
As a book lover myself (obviously), this book list is a lover letter for my heart – books about libraries for all ages! Whether you’re reading aloud a picture book or searching for some fiction or nonfiction for adults, there’s a little something for everyone on this list. What I…
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Paradise in libraries and nature
I love this quote from Jorge Luis Borges – “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of a Library.” I mean, as a book lover and librarian this is the epitome of a paradise for me. Rows and rows of books to read. But, then I look…
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Four on Friday: Lions in the Library
I started this cute little list just pulling together some of my favorite lion picture books. Little did I know, that there are a couple books specifically about lions and libraries! So today I’m sharing Four on Friday: Lions in the Library edition! Four on Friday: Lions Library Lion by…
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Slice of Life Day 13: My Personal Library
I have a beautiful floor-to-ceiling bookshelf in my office that houses (most) of my personal library. It’s filled with books from board books to college class texts. But also includes picture books, middle grade, and fiction titles, and reference books for coaching, teaching, and photography. I’m very particular about what…
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Slice of Life Day 2: My Favorite Reading Place
I’m going to be honest, I can read just about anywhere – and usually carry a book with me most places because you never know when you’ll have a few minutes to read a couple of pages. But, my favorite reading place is a chair and a half. But, not…
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Slice of Life Day 1: When I Decided to Become a Librarian
I thought this might be the perfect introduction for my first post of the Slice of Life Challenge. Plus, one of the kids at work literally asked me when I decided to become a librarian last night. So the story’s fresh in my mind. I was one of those rare…
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Director’s Thoughts #18 – Leaving a Legacy
Leaving a legacy is not something I think about very often. And the only time I do is hoping that I’ve made a positive impact on my community by creating a safe space for everyone in the community to enjoy and educate themselves! I don’t want someone coming into a…
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Director’s Thoughts #17 – Library Card Sign-Up Month
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month and my library hasn’t really done anything specific to celebrate in the past. Usually, in September, my staff is exhausted from Summer Reading and then gearing up for the school year. So this year, I started planning for September in January, that way we…
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#blogbookaday: Hug This Book!
Summary: “An energetic, heartfelt, and humorous ode to book love. You can spin and twirl and dance with this book. You can listen while someone else reads it. You can take your book to lunch. Just do not try to feed it.” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: A book filled with all the…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge
This is my third year participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge and I’m so happy I am finally writing this post – just under the wire as the AtoZ Challenge begins April 1st. Take a look at my first year’s theme – Storytime Plans from A to…