I’m fortunate to be on the planning committee for a special program called “Coming Together in Skokie.” This program takes the basic “One City One Book” concept that has been used by many libraries and towns across the country and puts a slight spin on it by focusing on Skokie’s incredible diversity. This year, the [...]
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I’ve never had to write a response to a book challenge (i.e., someone requesting (or demanding) that a particular book be removed from a library), but if I do, I’ll come back to Jamie Larue’s response to one of his library users’ request to have “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding” removed from the Douglas County Libraries. I [...]
When Nancy Pearl, the model for the coolest action figure on the planet, was the Executive Director for the Washington Center for the Book, she asked the question, “What if all Seattle read the same book?” Well, she made that thought come to life by creating the first-ever “One City One Book” program and soon [...]
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I’m really excited about two of our upcoming events at the Library. On Wednesday night (March 28) at 6:30pm, we’re showing the award-winning documentary film, The Lost Boys of Sudan, directed by Megan Mylan and Jon Shenk. The film tells the story of two of the “lost boys,” focusing on their journey to and life [...]
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Used Book Sale sign Originally uploaded by tolrich7. I stopped by the Friends’ used book sale this past Saturday morning. Arriving shortly before the doors opened, I was surprised to see just a small group waiting to get in. Later, I heard from a Friend that most of the serious book sellers and collectors showed [...]
