Category Archives: Books

The Hunger Games

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Small Town Librarian

Everyone, or just about everyone, has heard about the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a thrilling trilogy by Suzanne Collins about the 12 districts in the country of Pannam. This Post Apocolyptic trilogy is the newest hot book on … Continue reading →

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Every Thing On It by Shel Silverstein

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Small Town Librarian

Shel Silverstein is my favorite author. I love all of his poems. My favorite one is NO! from Falling Up, so when I heard that Every Thing on It was coming out. I freaked out! When I saw it come into work, I was even … Continue reading →

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Need Help Shelf Reading? There’s an App for That

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Small Town Librarian

How many hours, as a librarian, do you spend shelf reading? It’s a never-ending task. You get to the point where you cringe every time you watch a patron shelve their book in the wrong spot! I just recently finished shelf … Continue reading →

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The Missing Book on Tape

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Small Town Librarian

As a librarian I’m sure you know how frustrating it is when you can’t find a book that a patron wants, or even worse a hold that came in, or said that it came in! Well, the other day I … Continue reading →

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Food for Fines Month

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Small Town Librarian

Last month instead of taking money for fines, we took canned goods and non-perishable food item, to donate at the local food pantry. We came up with this idea, because one of our board members were at another library website and … Continue reading →

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The Senator and Me

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

The Senator and Me, Washington D.C. from a dogs point of view is written by Senator Kennedy’s dog, Splash. Well this morning Splash died, now Splash has been at Senator Kennedy’s side for 13 years. Splash was a well loved Portuguese Water … Continue reading →

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We’re Almost There

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

I’ve blogged about how to upkeep your libraries collection, what books you should add to your library, what are some great fundraisers to keep your library open, how to fight at a town meeting, and many many more. Well 2010 is … Continue reading →

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Outgrowing Update

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

I posted a could weeks back about outgrowing a library, let me just tell you since I told my boss my revelation, we have weeded out VHS, JFIC, and EJFIC. We have moved our BOCD, on the shelves that once … Continue reading →

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Teddy Bear Sleepover

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

Who owns a teddy bear? These fluffy, cute, and cuddly animals are owned by just about every child.  A great free event to hold at your library is a Teddy Bear Sleepover! Teddy Bear Sleepover Plan Books: Corduroy Winnie the … Continue reading →

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Author John Green

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Small Town Librarian

Author of Will Grayson, Will Grayson, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, and Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances,  is known among teens as John Green, half of the VlogBrothers. John and his brother Hank talk to each other for … Continue reading →

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