We shared our Fall and Thanksgiving plans so let’s start getting ready for Christmas.
Read more…Renea Skaggs asks the following:
What company do you purchase most of your books from - one that has the best prices? When purchasing books for a church library, do you pay taxes on your purchases?
Read more…Joan Hite is searching for free eBook sources that she can refer people to who are looking for ebooks. She is exploring Libby for her location.
Do you know of other sources?
Read more…I will start a discussion for each topic either on Q&A or one of the other tabs where it fits best. Topics may or may not be questions.
Looking forward!
Morlee
Read more…Share with us how you participated in this weekend's Fall Festival or the Trunk or Treat activities.
Read more…Linda Johnson is starting a discussion on how you select your Christian fiction. Only those with a message of salvation through Jesus? Those that mention God/praying/faith? Those that are just clean and a good or inspiring story? We have all of the
Read more…Renea Skaggs posted this topic for us to discuss:
Do any other libraries have their nonfiction books organized under topics instead of the Dewey Decimal system. If so, what are your topics and how do you label the spine of the book?
Read more…'we have our library up and running pretty well right now. Our goal is to open it to the public. Since October is Church Library Month, I was wondering what other church librarians are planning.
I thought an open house or something. Our congregati
Jenni Harvey posts this request:
Teen fiction and nonfiction anything for teens really. My library has a couple devotonals and a few 70-90 nonfiction that seems good for now so I have something. Only regular kid is mine who is 5 so I want to work on
Read more…Southcrest asks the following question:
Is anyone else having trouble locating MARC records for books with ISBNs that begin with the newly utilized 979 prefix?
Read more…Lynn Floyd Wright has a question for us to discuss:
How do you justify to your bosses that your church library is necessary? We've got a new pastor (not even 40 yet!) and he wants to put resources into church's digital presence.
Read more…We are helping someone who is working on a project. Would those of you who are public librarians or retired public librarians email me at churchlibrariansnetwork@gmail.com?
THANKS!
Morlee Maynard
Read more…I was going to recommend The Church Librarians Handbook in a presentation I am doing on "Why Church Libraries?" When I went to get the link on Amazon, a new copy of the paperback is $87.80! Does anyone know where to get it cheaper? That seems like
Read more…Karen Pippenger asks an interesting questions for us to consider:
Has anyone here organized their fiction by genres? Just wondering, and if you have, what categories did you use? Tell me about how you did it and how long it took, how did you mark the
Read more…Now is a great time to share what we are doing with our adult readers. We have had previous discussions but not recently. Jump in and share what you are doing.
Read more…Mary Reynolds requests the following ideas:
Our church library has been in a terrible state for the last 6-7 years. We have about 2000 books and we don't even have a budget until January. We have one bulletin board just outside the room & I would lo
Read more…With the passing of the Queen and yesterday’s remembrance of 9/11, do you have books and/or DVDs in your church’s or synagogue's collection related to Queen Elizabeth? 9/11? Would you share the titles?
Read more…This is a beautifully written book about Queen Elizabeth that I am re-reading since her passing. Highly recommend!
Sherall Cornwall needs our help!
We are remodeling our library after 20 years! Need ideas for our new door sign. Suggestions? This is what we have now.
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