Q&A

Donations Policy

I have been asked to update our policy on receiving donations. Would you  please post a question to ask for examples of receiving gifts of books and media to the media library?  Our policy has not been updated in several years and needs to be more sp

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Children's Books Organization

 Any ideas on how to organize children's books (age 0-2nd grade)?  By suthor, title, age,etc.

Barbara Brown

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Church Libraries Role during Crises?

Let's give some thought and reflection on our role when crises hit our cities, communities, and church families? 

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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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Collection Development: Selection

Kristin Ciholas is an author who wants to know how church librarians choose books, through what publications, and how you learn about the books.

Click here to meet Kristin and her books.

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Christian Fiction written by men

Barbara Brown asks the following:

Would like some suggestions on good/interesting Christian fiction books written by men. 

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Library serving with the In-Home Ministry

My church calls our homebound ministry the In-Home Ministry. Last night I had a long overdue conversation with the leader of our In-Home Ministry. She loves the idea of the Enrichment Center collaborating with the In-Home Ministry. 

How do you work w

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Picture Books?

Kim Schneider has a question:

I am looking for picture books on honoring parents, any suggestions?

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eBook Lending

Cara Shelton Asks:

I am wondering if anyone has figured out the e-book lending thing? We have many requests for e-books and for audible books. I am not either an e-book or audible book fan, so this is a whole new territory for me.  I'm still in the "

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TinyCat questions

Pam Guin Asks:

If someone is using TinyCat/Library Thing for their very small library I would love to find out how they like it and some instructions on how some of it works.  I found YouTube videos but they are a few years old.

2 Replies:

Jean Lefer

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Policies

On March 4 I will be facilitating a session during the Central Alabama Spring Conference on policies. I just searched the word "policies" on the CLN. I found 46 posts with lots of replies. Looks like we have not had any discussions related to policie

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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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Martin Luther King

What books do you recommend about Martin Luther King?

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Engaging and Coordinating Library Volunteers

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).

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Location of Library

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

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Books for preschool and/or primary grades

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,

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Book Warehouse?

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

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Grants

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?

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Has anyone been sucessful at having kids library in one building and adults in the other?

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

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