by comm.coordinator | Jun 23, 2017 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
Read and discuss the Harry Potter stories with anyone, anywhere. The Wizarding World Book Club is available free to all registered users of Pottermore, the digital publishing, e-commerce, entertainment and news company from J.K. Rowling. Libraries could incorporate...
by comm.coordinator | Jun 23, 2017 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
Some patrons simply enjoy long conversations while others would like library staff to file their taxes. Service suffers when one patron monopolizes limited available public library staff. Learning how to disengage from patrons contributes to an increase in overall...
by comm.coordinator | Jun 22, 2017 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has compiled an amazing array of useful booklists to reference when keeping youth of all ages engaged in reading during the summer months. During the busy summer months, youth services librarians can rely on the CCBC...
by comm.coordinator | Jun 16, 2017 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
Wondering what the difference is between NoveList and NoveList Plus? There are two: nonfiction and audiobooks. NoveList Plus includes both fiction and nonfiction titles, and now it also includes information about audiobooks. This chart illustrates the differences:...
by comm.coordinator | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
You say the population of your community has tripled for the summer while too many of your library’s public computers ahve decided to take a vacation? That municipal street reconstruction has closed your parking lot and given new meaning to the CSLP theme...
by comm.coordinator | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
The Children’s Book Council has announced the inaugural Reading Beyond book list, an annotated bibliography for parents, caregivers, teachers, librarians, and others seeking book recommendations for children who read at an advanced level. The list will be updated...
