The Circle

I found the 10th post at

https://www.librarything.com/topic/19947#

interesting

Rose Newcomb, First Baptist Church, Cami, IL sent in the following:

The LibraryThing is adding an OPAC feature for small libraries. Check the announcement at:

http://blog.librarything.com/main/2015/06/introducing-tinycat/

I just came across a website that when I saw it I wanted to jump up and down, scream and shout, you get the idea.

The website is :

www.orderofbooks.com

A Complete list of all Books in Series Order.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

If you have a school library or a kids' section in your church library, please do not assume that this year's winning Caldecott book is appropriate for your collection. Although it has won various awards, the content has language and content issues t

Some years ago I wrote an article about securing book donations for our 55 prison libraries in Michigan, then published it in the library magazine, Against the Grain. Recently I have found the article is in an archive from which one can download the

I have come across a great variety of children's I CAN READ BOOKS for Level 1 & 2 readers.  Some of the series include:  books by Jan & Mike Berenstain (Neighbor in Need); Zonderkids Made by God series; and VeggieTales (Case of Missing Patience) stor

READING IS MENTAL EXERCISE
3 x 20 = Success

Reading is a full body workout for a child’s mind. MRI studies of children have found that reading lights up their whole brain. The front of the brain which deals with reason, speech, and problem solving;

Questions I received (from Jenn Burwell) about my plan to make an online digital library of church corporate records: 

How are you going to digitize?  Scan each document or take pictures? 

Where are you going to store these documents?  Server, PC,

EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF BEDTIME STORIES

Recent research demonstrates how important it is for children to feel loved. Study after study shows that children who feel loved will become emotionally and physically healthy adults. Children who feel loved ar

Bedtime stories can give tremendous benefits to children and parents.  Here is a quick look at some of the may things that a regular bedtime story can do:

20 Benefits of Bedtime Stories

Church librarians can use this kind of information to encourag

"Where Do Belly Buttons Come From?" is a new book published by CrossBooks that is sure to please.  Written by a seasoned pastor with a heart for reaching children and families, the book has received exceptional reviews by all.  See the review page at

The following is a list of Christian movies that have been recently released that you may want to get:

1) Grace Unplugged  is about a girl's relationship to her father as she launches a singing career.

2) Linsanity follows the journey of Jeremy Lin f

Copied from Illinois Libraries Matter

At the Hairdresser’s, Contemplating Readers’ Advisory
Posted on October 31, 2013 by sporteus
I love talking to people about what they’re reading.  I always apologetically preface my questions by explaining that

There is a great biblically-based manga/anime series out that was published in Japan.  It has such titles as Manga Messiah and Manga Metamorphosis.  Anyone who has been to a local library recently knows that manga has become quite popular among kids

I ran across a book yesterday that was 118 years old!  "The Inspiration and Accuracy of the Holy Scriptures" by John Urquhart. There is a stamp in it with the name S. A. Duggan and address from Leyton, (London, England) He also signed and dated it "1

If you have patrons who own a Kindle and subscribe to Amazon Prime, there's a huge selection of "free" (free to Kindle/Prime members) Christian ebooks that can be borrowed from the Kindle Lending Library.

See my blog post showing how to find the "f

Like Davis Bunn fiction? Here's a new review of his novel, Hidden in Dreams! 

I recently discovered that I don't have nearly enough book geared towards single people in our church library. You can read more about it here!