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Director’s Thoughts – 9/9/2020
The last Director’s Thoughts post I wrote was back in May. Where do I even begin? From mid-June through August we offered curbside pickup at our library while planning for reopening. And today, for the first time in almost six months there were patrons in our library! It was so…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books for My Younger Self
As a kid, I loved reading historical fiction and grew up reading the American Girl stories, Little House on the Prairies, and many others. Today I pulled together a list of historical fiction titles that are perfect for middle grade readers. These are all great books about a variety of…
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Campfire & Flashlight Titles
Since I’m spending the weekend outdoors at my parents’ cabin, I thought a list of of books perfect for campfires and flashlight use would be perfect for today! So snuggle up tonight with one of these great books and don’t forget to grab a flashlight! Campfire & Flashlight Titles A…
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Paradise in libraries and nature
I love this quote from Jorge Luis Borges – “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of a Library.” I mean, as a book lover and librarian this is the epitome of a paradise for me. Rows and rows of books to read. But, then I look…
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Black Panther Tribute
The death of Chadwick Boseman rocked the world as fans of his work can’t imagine what this means for the Marvel Universe and other projects for which he would make the perfect character. I loved Black Panther, it was probably one of my favorite Marvel movies. I loved the story…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books that Make Me Hungry
This was one of my favorite Top Ten Tuesday themes! If you can’t tell already from other posts on my blog, I love to cook and bake and eat! Today I’m sharing middle grade titles with great recipes (and a cookbook to get everyone started off on the right foot!)…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? with Josh Funk
Today I’ve got a super special IMWAYR post! Josh Funk is here today as part of his “Long & Savory” Tour for his most recent title – Short & Sweet the fourth title in the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series! He’ll be sharing some of his favorite reads…
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Nine Nonfiction Books About Dogs for Kids
Whether you love pouring over cute pictures of different dog breeds, learning about dog heroes, or training your new puppy, I’ve got you covered with these nine nonfiction books about dogs for kids! Nonfiction Books About Dogs for Kids The Dog Encyclopedia for Kids by Tammy M. “Gagne” Proctor Dog…
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Nine Middle Grade Titles for National Dog Day
Yesterday may have been National Dog Day, but I’m still celebrating! I love my pup so much, I couldn’t celebrate for just one day. Here are nine middle grade titles that are all about dogs! And check back tomorrow for some great nonfiction titles too. 9 Middle Grade Titles for…
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Happy National Dog Day!
It’s National Dog Day! Today I’m celebrating by sharing nine picture book and easy reader titles with you. If you’re a long time reader of my blog, you know that I love my pit-mix pup named Aria, although she can be a lot to handle sometimes! But, she’s a complete…
