Recently, a group of library friends and I gave some thought to the terms we us in the church library world. All of us are experiencing major changes in our church families.
Let's revisit 19 posts made during recent years around July 4.
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If you have decorated a library for our 250 anniversary this next week, please take a picture and share. Click here to post a photo. Th
Read more…In thinking about the summer, we will have multiple teams going to Honduras for mission trips. I would like to build up our small selection of books about missions. As we are reducing the number of holdings in our library and are desiring to have th
Read more…Looking for recommendations for Christian fiction novels for men.
Thanks!
First Baptist Church, Kingsport, TN
Jonna Bridgeman replied:
All of Charles Martin's books would be good.
Read more…I'm thinking about our summer plans--the window emphasis, summer reading programs, etc. It is our nation's 250th anniversary, so I'm planning to work along that theme.
i would welcome any and all ideas--particularly the reading challenges!
Thanks!
B
Read more…Great day to share titles of books about United States Presidents. What do you have in your church's collection?
Read more…Have you seen the November 2025 Barna report titled about this comback? Click here to read the report. You will need to click in the blank space following the introduction if you do not see the graphics.
I wonder how many of our churches/Parishes/Sy
Read more…From Stephanie Richardson
I am just getting started with revitalizing my church's library. It is a beautiful space, but for years has been a dumping ground for books that people want to get rid of - resulting in a collection of books that no one want
Read more…Jonna Bridgman requests the following:
My church library is slowly dying. I am the only staff. I have moved it three times. The last move was to the old choir room. The choir officially died. I need more patrons! I need ideas on how to attract more p
Read more…I'm sure my church is not the only one launching an emphasis to Read the Bible through the coming year. I just finished the 2025 plan. The new plan for 2026 focuses on the New Testament. One difference that I am sure will draw more people to particip
Read more…One of our new members is starting a new church library. They need shelves. Any recommendations?
Read more…Dr. Paul T. Jackson asked me to post the following as a discussion starter. What would you add.
Here’s a focused starter list of practical, everyday-life books that many church libraries find helpful for patrons—resources that support people facing
Read more…We have been told recently that our library may have to change from Follett to Surpass due to Follett pricing continuing to rise. Also, we are so behind on Follett updates that if we upgraded, our server would not be able to support Follett. Would t
Read more…Also, do many churches have reading time for children? If so, what time of the week and how did you develop it? Would you consider it a ministry of the church or just an offering to parents to encourage reading?
Denise Roberts
Read more…Do many people have book clubs in their church, and if so, how is it done, and how has it been received?
Denise Roberts
Read more…How do librarians purge books? I know this has been discussed before, but as newer books are becoming increasingly "edgy," should we be keeping some of the older "tried & true" and if so, what criteria could we use to make our decisions?
Denise Robe
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Morlee
Read more…We have several CLN members who are on conference teams who plan training events for librarians. One complaint that these planners often hear is “I’ve already heard him or her speak so I don’t need to go to that session.” OR “I want to experience som
Read more…Recently I viewed a very interesting webinar that intrigued my thoughts about 2026.
Carey Nieuwhof is a Canadian pastor and a leadership expert known for helping church leaders thrive in a rapidly changing world. Recently, he did a free webinar title
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Roxy Klassen wants to know . . .
What review sites do you use to determine if a book should be added to your library?
I've used https://www.alignmyread.com/ for adult books.
And https://christianparentreviews.com/ for kids books.
But they don't hav