Sometimes people come forward who do something so good for others, even when others don’t do good things to them. That is exactly what is happening at McPherson Square Library in Philadelphia. The librarians are having to teach themselves how to administer Narcan because of so many overdoses on their […]
I know that everyone has those times when they forgot to read the next book for book club and you have those thoughts of, “OMG. What am I going to do. I am not going to SSUUUURRVVIIVVEEE!” Well BookRiot did a list of “7 Ways to Fake it at Book […]
Well, following on with my occasional series of interviews with really interesting people, here we have another amazing interview. But this time it is not with a blogger or an author. It’s with the one, the only, Omar the YA Librarian at my local library. Doesn’t everyone wish for that […]
Summary The third book in the gripping Tiger’s Curse series! With the head-to-head battle against the villainous Lokesh behind her, Kelsey confronts a new heartbreak: in the wake of his traumatic experience, her beloved Ren no longer remembers who she is. As the trio continues their quest by challenging five cunning and […]
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Banned Book Week is here. It is time to bring out those books which are removed from certain places for different reasons. It is time to read something dangerous. Something that might just challenge free speech. Something that might make you think…..differently…..outside of the box…..for yourself. Some of the banned […]
It was only a few short weeks ago we celebrated libraries and librarians. You know, the people who find you the perfect book, help you with your homework, make sure you learn to read with fun, stimulating books. These are the quiet, behind the scenes people who really are the guardians […]
Today (April 14) is “Donate A Book Day” which encourages people to give a book to their local library which will either be added to the collection, or give to the Friends who can sell it to raise money for the library. Here. What a great […]
This is a special week. It is National Library Week (April 10 – 16). Introduced by the American Library Association it is a time to observe all the contributions made by libraries and librarians. Think about it. How many times have you gone into your local library to research a […]
So, as the name of this blog is My Library Card Wore Out you can probably guess that I use the library a lot. A LOT. Of course, to borrow books. And movies. And sometimes game programs. And sometimes cd’s. The library is a wonderful place. (My local library also […]
In case you haven’t heard it is Banned Books Week. You may wonder, what exactly is this? Well, it celebrates the freedom to read whatever you want. It reminds us about the importance of freedom of information. And reminds us about censorship. That is when you can’t get the information, […]
