Calling Attention to Items that are Relevant to what is Happening Today

Afghanistan. Extreme flooding in Waverly, TN. COVID. Sex trafficking. What are ways to engage our church families in reading books and watching DVDs that help us deal with these current crises? 

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July 4?

Any special plans for your church’s library in regard to July 4?

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Circulation?

Mary Mardiguian, Co-Librarian, Faith Presbyterian Church, Colorado sent the following questions:

What are ways you have found to increase foot traffic to your library and generate interest in the library?  What have you done about declining circulati

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Online Book Clubs

Through the years, lots of you have shared your book club ideas and experiences on the CLN. You will find these ideas on the CLN by searching “book clubs.” Let’s embrace our current church environments. I recently “attended” the live Baptist Associat

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Summer 2021?

Are you planning your church's library summer plans? Let's share our ideas here.

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Library Christmas or Hanukkah Activities?

Are you planning library activities for the Christmas or Hanukkah season this year? Perhaps due to COVID that is not possible this year. What have you done in the past? 

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Quarantine and books

Hello. I'm a lttle late joining the discussion. In June,our library received permission to do curbside service. We also offered porch drop off for our at-risk members. The library then offered open hours by appointment. With our church slowly opening

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What did your team do with VBS and other summer activities in 2020?

As school begins to start each year, we always share what we did during the summer through our church libraries. The summer of 2020 will definitely limit what we have to share due to Covid-19. However, I have a hunch that many of you merely adjusted

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Need Viewpoints on How to Handle Discouragement

 

Since our church has been closed because of COVID19, I thought it would be a good idea to keep the church family informed by posting on our church FB page the new media, book reviews, library catalog website, offer to deliver books, etc.  So far I

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Online Story Times?

Share with us if and how your team is doing online story times.

 

The American Library Association has a great article about such:

Online Story Time & Coronavirus: It’s Fair Use, Folks

 

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Media Center Bulletin Boards

Hey!  I need some suggestions.  I have recently joined a church and am trying to get the Media Center in order and draw some interest.  There is a bulletin board in a hallway I was told I could use.  I'm not creative!  I would love to do a basic layo

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Book Clubs

I am interested in tips on how to organize and facilitate a book club that I can use in a presentation I will be giving this fall. Please share with me your experiences.

 

Thanks!

Edie Asbury

 

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