The Ferguson, MO Public Library is hoping to build up their children's section while there is still unrest following the protests and school closures of recent weeks. In her blog, best-selling children's author Joelle Charbonneau show how PAL writers can provide signed copies of their own books to add to the collection––and also show support... Continue Reading →
Authors love libraries
Recognize some familiar names? If so, and if you're in the north end or happen to be near Mukilteo in a couple of weekends, come show some love for your local SCBWI-ers on this panel.
Party alert: Seattle Central Library turns 10
The Seattle Public Library will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Central Library with a week of free concerts and programs from May 15 to May 23. One special event on Saturday, May 17, will celebrate, honor, thank, and feature local and regional writers. Authors Gone Wild: A Celebration of Bookish Proportions 7:00 p.m. to... Continue Reading →
Sex in the library (and the Secret Garden Bookshop)
Authors and librarians Mary Jo Heller and Aarene Storms share their new book, Sex in the Library: A Guide to Sexual Content in Teen Literature (Voya Press) on Tuesday, April 29. The event, which will be held at Secret Garden Bookshop in Ballard at 7:00 p.m., addresses the development of library collections dealing with sex... Continue Reading →
Do You Want to Be Interviewed?
Library Lions interviews youth librarians and gives a Roar for School Libraries and Public Libraries across the US. We also have special Author Spotlight posts. Kirby Larson is up on the blog now telling to tell us about her Library Love. You don’t have to be a Newbery award-winning author like Kirby to do a... Continue Reading →
Good News for Ann Leda Shapiro
Congratulations to Ann Leda Shapiro! Her book, MY ISLAND has been selected by the State Librarian for the Summer 2010 Washington Reads. Come celebrate with Ann at the Vashon Island Library next Wednesday, July 28, from 4 to 6 p.m.You can find more about Ann on her website, and more on the Washington Read here.
Books stolen from Port Orchard library
Here's some appalling news from School Library Journal about one of our library systems:By Debra Lau Whelan -- School Library Journal, 5/12/2010 2:00:00 PMAs if severe budget cuts weren’t enough, Washington’s Kitsap Regional Library has suffered another huge blow—someone stole 1,348 picture books valuing nearly $23,000 from its Port Orchard branch.“Nearly all of the titles... Continue Reading →
Speak up for librarians
A librarian sent this our way. These people need our voices, so if you have time, please consider speaking up in support of their work: The federal jobs bill was introduced this morning in the Senate, and despite a $20 billion provision for public service jobs, library workers are left out. A vote might come... Continue Reading →
Are libraries (and books) endangered species?
Here's an interesting speech about how one headmaster wants to evolve a school library. He talks a bit about books and their history, imagining here we're still in 1439, when manuscripts were copied by hand:I want to tell you about this wonderful scriptorium that we have at Cushing Academy in 1439. We have scribes working... Continue Reading →