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A Ritual to Read to Each Other: Reading Aloud

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

Join author Megan Willome as she enjoys reading aloud in the new column, A Ritual to Read to Each Other. This month, the gifts unique to audiobooks.

Filed Under: A Ritual to Read to Each Other, A Story in Every Soul, Black History Month, book reviews, Books, children, Libraries

Libraries, Literacy and Love: Passing Books Across Generations

By Mary Van Denend 13 Comments

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From teaching to sharing treasured books with her grandchildren, Mary Van Denend finds libraries — and love — at the heart of literacy.

Filed Under: Blog, Book Love, Libraries, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love

Reader, Come Home: January’s Pages

By Megan Willome 16 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a deep reader with author Megan Willome. And share your January pages for our monthy Reader, Come Home column.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Libraries, Reader Come Home

The Children’s Storybook Garden (Arlington, Washington)

By Bethany Rohde 10 Comments

Children's Storybook Garden

Bethany Rohde and her daughter Dot find creativity and community in the Children’s Storybook Garden in Arlington, Washington.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Activities, Creativity, Libraries

9 Ways to Include Libraries in Your Book Marketing Plan

By Charity Singleton Craig 8 Comments

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When you plan for your book release, don’t overlook libraries in your book marketing plan. Working with libraries can be fun, fulfilling, and financially surprising.

Filed Under: Blog, Book promotion, Books, Libraries, Writing Business Tips

The Best Buildings: Carnegie Library—Eureka Springs, Arkansas

By Richard Maxson 3 Comments

Old Books on Shelf - Eureka Springs Carnegie Library

The broad shoulders of a compact building donated by Andrew Carnegie rises from the bluffs of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. On its front: FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Filed Under: Blog, Libraries, Regional Tour

The Best Buildings: Carnegie Libraries

By Charity Singleton Craig 18 Comments

Carnegie Libraries - Canton Public Library

From the open stacks to the creaking wood floors, Charity Singleton Craig recalls the “best buildings” of the Carnegie Library legacy.

Filed Under: Blog, Indiana Tour, Libraries

T.S. Eliot at the British Library, Part 2

By Glynn Young 12 Comments

Collecting and annotating the poetry of a writer like T.S. Eliot is fraught with challenges and difficulties, not the least reason being Eliot himself editing his poems over time, or manuscripts of the same poem with variations. Listen to two editors who described the challenge at a British Library presentation.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Libraries, Poems, poetry, poetry news, Poets, T.S. Eliot

Making Little Free Library No. 25, 001

By Michelle DeRusha 22 Comments

Little Free Library

A new Little Free Library in Michelle DeRusha’s Lincoln, NE, neighborhood brings out the dog-walkers, the amblers, the wanderers and the book lovers.

Filed Under: Books, Libraries, Read for Fun

Take Your Poet to Work Day: Poet Treasure Hunt in the Library (Callie’s Story)

By Callie Feyen 36 Comments

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How did you spend Take Your Poet to Work Day? We want to know. Like this, from Callie Feyen. What a marvelous, ticklish, soul-jazz way to spend the day!

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Libraries, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Top 8 “Poetry at Work” Sightings in New York City

By Will Willingham 4 Comments

Poetry at Work book by Glynn Young

Where have you seen poetry at work? Thanks to Nancy Franson and Michelle Ortega, we spotted Glynn Young’s “Poetry at Work” around New York City.

Filed Under: Books, Libraries, New York Literary, poetry, Poetry at Work

The Best in Poetry: This Month’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

best in poetry

Artful chocolate, famous punk authors, poetry in the supermarket, and how to not write a novel. It’s the best in poetry: our monthly Top Ten Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Children's Stories, Emily Dickinson, Libraries, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

Literary Tour: New York Public Library Children’s Book Exhibit

By Will Willingham 12 Comments

New York Public Library Goodnight Moon

Just in time for Children’s Book Week, we visit the children’s book exhibit, The ABC of It, at the New York Public Library.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Libraries, Literary Tour

Library Hotel Picks a Poetry Garden Winner!

By T.S. Poetry 2 Comments

Cherry Blossoms Library Hotel Poetry Garden

Who won the Poetry Garden poem pick at Library Hotel? Check it out (and see some of the other choices!)

Filed Under: Libraries, Travel Poems

Libraries and Living Books: Seattle Public Library

By Kimberlee Conway Ireton 3 Comments

library books

If words have the power to shape a child’s soul, and books are the carrier of those words, then the library, according to Kimberlee Conway Ireton, is a powerful place indeed.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Children's Stories, Libraries

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