What are your plans for your church's library in February? Any ideas from what you did last year?
Read more…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
Read more…Edie Asbury posted the following request:
I am looking for tips on engaging with and coordinating library volunteers. This will be a focus of the next BIC Church Librarians Newsletter (BIC = Brethren in Christ).
Read more…Adair Elwing posted:
Background: They moved our kids to building on far side of campus for SS and started Childrens Church in Fellowship Hall so they are not in Sanctuary at all. Use to get kids checking out from cart in Sanctuary but now unless th
Read more…Jean Lifurgey posted a question:
At the request of some of our younger mothers, I am lookng for suggestions/recommendations for Christian-based books regarding reproductive sex for pre-school and/or primary grades. We are a Mennonite congregation,
Read more…Barbara Brown posted the following question on the Topics page.
Does anyone have a Book Warehouse in their area? If so, have they ever bought books or gone to one of their 70% off sales? Are the books in sections - i.e. Christian or Christian Fict
Read more…Most of us need additional funding to what the church budget provides. Share with us the grants that you have successfully found in your area?
Read more…Adair Elwing asks the following question:
Background: They moved our kids to building on far side of campus for SS and started Childrens Church in Fellowship Hall so they are not in Sanctuary at all. Use to get kids checking out from cart in Sanctua
Read more…How do you plan to show your love and appreciation for your team members through Christmas or Hanukkah this year? Does your team have traditions? Do you give them a gift with words of appreciation?
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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…We shared our Fall and Thanksgiving plans so let’s start getting ready for Christmas or Hanukkah.
Read more…Share with us how you participated in this weekend's Fall Festival or the Trunk or Treat activities.
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…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…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…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…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…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?
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