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Mini-Vacation
It’s been a crazy summer so far and we still have a few weeks left of summer reading, so I’m taking a little break “down the shore” (as they say in the Philly-area) this weekend! Hopefully to get some reading done! See you Monday!
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ARCs, What Are They and What Do You Do With Them?
ARCs have been discussed on Twitter over the past few days because a blogger grabbed an over-abundance of ARCs at a conference (multiple copies of each title) and are now trying to send them to people for $20 and up. The cost to send books through media mail is under…
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Library Pets
There’s been a story crossing my Facebook and Twitter feeds about a cat in White Settlement, Texas (a real place!) about a cat that has lived in the public library for six years. The city council just recently “fired” the cat and amidst public outrage, the cat is back in…
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Get the Picture!
I am so excited to see that an amazing exhibit on children’s illustration is happening at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, just a short drive for me. I haven’t been able to make the trip up to The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, so I’m super excited…
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Reading and Other Passions
I love to read and if given the choice when I have a little extra time, that is likely how you’ll find me – nose in a book and probably so engaged I’m no longer paying attention to what’s going on around me. I’m constantly carrying a book around, always…
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Summer Reading: Book Lists and Tips for Every Age
Penguin Random House is on point right now, promoting audiobooks at the gym and partnering to create Brightly – a resources for families to encourage and engage lifelong readers. And what I appreciate so much about Brightly is that recommendations are not only books published by Penguin Random House, but by…
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Audiobooks at the Gym
Penguin Random House Audio is advertising in an ingenious place, if you ask me. This postcard was in a rack outside the women’s locker room and they’ve had ads running on the gym’s television channel for at least a few weeks now. That’s a captive audience and one that can…
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Summer Reading Decorations
Summer Reading officially starts today! Here’s a few of our decorations for the department. We are so lucky to have a summer clerk who also happens to be an artist work with us – thank goodness because the library wouldn’t look like this without her! I am absolutely in love…
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Gaming, is it so different from books?
I am the first to admit that I am not a gamer. I prefer to spend what little free time I have on reading. But, as my gamer boyfriend points out, gaming and reading are very similar. Video games often build expansive worlds, creates rich characters with backstories and have…
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When School Administrators Think They Know Best
Many authors enjoy being placed on the banned book list, not because their book is challenged, but often because it means their book gets into more hands when people become curious as to why it was banned. But, I also think that it must hurt when adults don’t understand or…