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Recommendations for Books related to Thanksgiving

Books on Thanksgiving? Boooks on gratitude? Lots out there for children, but am having trouble finding ones for older teens or adult books on Thanksgiving.

Thanks!

Martha Wilson

Started by Morlee Maynard in Collection Development

4 Replies · Reply by Susan M. Albon Nov 24, 2023

Cookbooks?

Emily Belz is a staff writer for "Christianity Today" magazine. She emailed me the following:

“I'm writing about what happened to church cookbooks; do any churches still produce them? What is the story and timeline of their decline? Do librarians kee

Started by Morlee Maynard in Collection Development

10 Replies · Reply by Morlee Maynard Dec 4, 2023

"People Don't Want a Friendly Church"

Lifeway Research posted recent research results titled “People Don’t Want a Friendly Church.” I’m sure the title itself hooks you. Even though the article does not mention libraries, it does describe ways that we help people connect in meaningful way

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1 Reply · Reply by Everlie Bolton Oct 31, 2023

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?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Promotion

1 Reply · Reply by Mimi W Nov 15, 2023

Fall Break?

Our schools are taking this week off for Fall Break. So our church weekday activities are cancelled this week. Our team is using our Wednesday workday to continue our inventory. How does your team use school break weeks?

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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

Started by Morlee Maynard in Promotion

6 Replies · Reply by Barbara Rodgers Dec 4, 2023

Local Gatherings of Church Librarians??

Last Thursday those of us in Nashville had a Meet & Greet gathering to launch our new Middle Tennessee Church Library Ministry Network. The planning team is thrilled that we had a total of 10 librarians show up! We had a great experience getting to k

Started by Morlee Maynard in Training ideas

2 Replies · Reply by Barbara Rodgers Oct 3, 2023

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?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Promotion

1 Reply · Reply by Lara Daugherty/Amy McKenzie Sep 11, 2023

Self Check-In/Check-Out Equipment?

Those of you who have electronic equipment for self-checkout and check-in, what are our recommendations? Do you have any shopping advice for such machines?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Collection Development

3 Replies · Reply by Sarah Sep 12, 2023

The role of Church Librarians in Bibliotherapy

The role of church librarians in offering resources to congregants during challenging times through the provision of spiritual reading materials is of great importance. Such resources can provide comfort, guidance, and support to individuals seeking

Started by Sarah in Collection Development

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Overdue Books and other Items

I would like to hear how other librarians manage notifications of overdue books, and at what point do you just pronounce a book as lost and decide whether to replace it or not. We do not charge fines.This is the least enjoyable duty for me as librari

Started by Morlee Maynard in Collection Development

4 Replies · Reply by Barbara Racioppi Aug 29, 2023

Young Adults/Teens Collection

Amy Burke needs suggestions for Christian fiction and Christian Graphic Novels for young adult/teens. In order to minister to all age groups, I am trying different things. I decided to create a Teen Satellite Library in our Youth Center. The Youth M

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15 Replies · Reply by Mimi W Nov 15, 2023

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?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Promotion

6 Replies · Reply by Mercee Tate Dec 12, 2023

Assisting Users in Locating Items

How do you schedule and train team members to assist users on Sundays and weekdays? Same people each Sunday? Monthly rotation? Other?

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1 Reply · Reply by Everlie Bolton Aug 21, 2023

Circulation Desk?

We have not grappled with the Circulation Desk needs lately. How do you coordinate the Circulation Desk needs on Sundays and weekdays?

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

1 Reply · Reply by Everlie Bolton Aug 21, 2023

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

Started by Morlee Maynard in Promotion

1 Reply · Reply by Jackie Huffman Sep 11, 2023

Odd Challenges for Church Librarians

Perhaps for fun, what are some odd challenges that you have experienced through your library ministry? Some of these may not be so fun.

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6 Replies · Reply by Jackie Huffman Oct 18, 2023

Churchwide Reports

Do you have the opportunity to give reports to the church family in some way about the status of the library? Business Meetings? Staff Meetings? Did you have that opportunity in the past? If you do, share with us how you do such. Note that this ques

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

5 Replies · Reply by Mona Pearson Oct 23, 2023

Training Approaches are Shifting

Church Library Ministry is well known among other ministries for the strong history of a variety of training events through the years. While many ministries have given up on providing training for church leaders due to lack of funding, librarians hav

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2 Replies · Reply by Debbie Dehart Jul 31, 2023

Team Building for a New Church Year

In addition to budget planning, many of us are in churches that are having “Promotion Day” this Sunday. Then the new weekday schedule begins at some point during the next two to three weeks. Does this season impact your church’s library? Is this seas

Started by Morlee Maynard in Church Library Administration

1 Reply · Reply by Gregory A Anderson Aug 8, 2023

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Recommendations for Books related to Thanksgiving

Cookbooks?

"People Don't Want a Friendly Church"

Remembering the people of Israel and the innocent people of Gaza

Fall Break?

Greeting Card Ministry

Local Gatherings of Church Librarians??

Remembering September 11, 2001

Self Check-In/Check-Out Equipment?

The role of Church Librarians in Bibliotherapy

Overdue Books and other Items

Young Adults/Teens Collection

Story Times for Preschoolers and Children

Assisting Users in Locating Items

Circulation Desk?

Church Library Month

Odd Challenges for Church Librarians

Churchwide Reports

Training Approaches are Shifting

Team Building for a New Church Year

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