Q&A

Book Recommendations and Sermons

Paul Jackson emailed me recently asking if preachers communicate titles of books they plan to include in their sermons. We grappled with this often-frustrating question through the years within other subjects. Let’s bring it up again.  How do you wor

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Points for using the library

Posted for Linda Barber, First Baptist Church, Brandon, MS

Here’s our plan for later in this month! Not totally fleshed out yet.  First Baptist, Brandon, MS

Sign up for the Coffee and Books book club for adults. Earn a prize by visiting

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Remembering the people of Israel and the innocent people of Gaza

What is your church’s/synagogue library team doing as your church/ synagogue family prays for people caught in this tragedy? 

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Greeting Card Ministry

From a Church Librarians Network search, we have overlooked sharing what some of us are doing with greeting cards. We just started a team of card makers for our group leaders and In-Home Ministry visitors. It is led by Debbie Boyte. Once the word got

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Remembering September 11, 2001

Today we remember those lost on September 11, 2001. Did you do anything special yesterday? A display? Added books to your collection? 

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Story Times for Preschoolers and Children

Do you provide story time for kids during the week?

If not, why not?

If so, when do you have it? Any suggestions for those of us who have not figured it out yet?

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Church Library Month

Hi Everyone!

Church Library Month begins October 1st. What ideas/activities are you creating in order to promote participation and interest in the church library? This is my first year as church librarian, so I would really like to know what works to

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Summer Reading Challenge Plans?

We are putting together a reading challenge for the summer. I just read all about our local public library's summer reading challenge. There's no way our church reading challenge can come close to what all they are doing. Now I understand why absolut

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Easter Plans?

Easter is April 9. What are you planning to do through your church's library this year? Display? We would love to see it: Photos. Click on the red and white plus sign.

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Love the Library

This Feb. Anyone that checks out anything gets to pick a treat from a treat jar at the circulation desk. It was a great hit tonight. Checked out 15 items on Wednesday night!!

We also Started a Library Newsletter again. We had one years ago but then th

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Valentine's Plans?

What are your plans for your church's library in February? Any ideas from what you did last year?

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Promotion Ideas

Topic posted by Mary Reynolds on January 18, 2023:

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 wo

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What are your Christmas or Hanukkah Plans for the Library Ministry?

We shared our Fall and Thanksgiving plans so let’s start getting ready for Christmas or Hanukkah. 

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Participation in Your Church's Fall Festival or Trunk or Treat?

Share with us how you participated in this weekend's Fall Festival or the Trunk or Treat activities.

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Bulletin Board Ideas

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

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Adult Book Clubs and Reading Challenges

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.

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Ways to help people select items?

Yesterday, one of the men who drops by the Enrichment Center from time to time, spent some time browsing the shelves. I asked him again what types of books he reads. In our conversation, he suggested we find a way to share the following information:

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Church Library Summer Plans?

Summer is almost here! Any plans for your church's library this summer? Children? Youth? Adults?

 

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Library Emails

Our team is planning to start sending an email once a month to those who want to receive the emails. Help us with how you do such through your library? 

1. Do you use MailChimp or something like that to manage your mailing list?
2. What do you include in

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