Monthly Archives: May 2010

L.A. Candy Series by Lauren Conrad

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad, is a quick read, and appeals to teens. Knowing that Lauren stars on MTV’s hit series The Hills, you can see how she wrote L.A. Candy. L.A. Candy is a reality T.V. show in L.A. … Continue reading →

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The Librarian’s Book of Quotes

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

“Having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card.”~Marc Brown Now I already have a love with quotes, and since starting a Facebook Business Page for my library, I have fallen in love with quotes about libraries! This book, … Continue reading →

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Librarian Appreciation

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

“The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff.” ~Timothy S. Healy Have you ever walked into your local library and have been greeeted by your librarian? Maybe you needed help on research, and … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day!

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

“Th’ first thing to have in a libry is a shelf. Fr’m time to time this can be decorated with lithrachure. But th’ shelf is th’ main thing” ~Finley Peter Dune So to help you get more patron’s to “like” … Continue reading →

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21st Century Libraries

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

“The internet is marvelous, but to claim, as some now do, that it’s making libraries obsolete is as silly as saying shoes have made feet unnecessary”~Mark Y. Herring Since we’re in the 21st century, it’s time to see how to … Continue reading →

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Editing the Rules

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

Most people have some preconceived notion of libraries, so it’s time to change the rules here in 2010. “Shhhhhh” Have you ever thought that you would be too loud at a library, and that you would be shushed by the … Continue reading →

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How Much is the Value of your Library to You?

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

$1071.50, that’s how much I would pay for the use of my library monthly. That’s my libraries value to me. I came across this Maine State Library while in search for quotes for my library’s Facebook page, and I saw … Continue reading →

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Bookmovement.com

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

Bookmovement.com is a website where you have a chance to win your next book club book for the whole book club! This website is a compile of books that book clubs around the nation are reading, and offer a couple … Continue reading →

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Did You Know. . .

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

For all of you Twilight fans, Stephine Meyer is coming out with a new novella written from the perspective of Tanner, one of the vampires in Victoria’s army. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner will be coming out June … Continue reading →

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Town Meetings

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

Budget votes are coming up or have already passed. With budget votes it also means a lot of cuts across the board, and one the easiest places to cut is the local library. Why the library gets cut first, I … Continue reading →

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