Hello! My name is Becky Isbell. I recently volunteered, along with two other ladies, to help with the church library. I think it’s become a bit of a forgotten nook of the church, and we’re seeking to revitalize it. I hope that my colleagues will join
Read more…My library is self-service. I'm only there one day a week and after services. So parishioners can check our books, return them, etc. whenever the library is open which is whenever the church is open. The collection is currently on an excel spreads
Read more…Our pastor and church staff considered libraries obsolete and a waste of space. We had over 6,000 books and DVDs. Thee were all given away and the library space changed to a Welcome Center. I kept some of he books and DVDs and still have the library
Read more…Hi Everyone,
First I have some Exciting News!!!!!! My new ministry Conestoga Ministries After School Program a ministry of the Appalachee Baptist Association was chosen as one of the one hundred to receive a Little Free Library Package among a larg
Read more…This is Marilyn Camper, FUMC Livingston Texas. We are working on our Policy & Procedures notebook for our library. Does anyone have a media review policy that they could share? thanks
Read more…Since card catalogs are dinosaurs, what plan is used for patrons to locate materials if the library is open but unstaffed?
Read more…Please help me understand the difference between 213 & 231.765 Dewey Decimal numbers for Creation.
Example: "5 Reasons to Believe in Recent Creation" , by Henry M. Morris III ---- where would you classify this book?
My next primary focus (this
Read more…I'm running out of ideas on where to find books that don't cost "an arm and a leg".
I'd rather not do Amazon if I can help it.
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Before all of this got started I was considering buying some tablets and making them available as we have several people with eye issues I would load the books for them
By setting parental controls up would not have to worry about them browsing not t
Read more…How does your church’s library minister to your church family during times of crises? My own church is dealing with an experience that has great potential to cause strife with in our fellowship. I’ve searched for books to add to the collection to hel
Read more…Eva Nell and Carolyn prepared a list of recommendations on the topic of becoming a Christian. Click here. What are your recommendations?
Read more…Eva Nell Hunter and Carolyn Walker prepared a list of recommendations on the topic of forgiveness. Click here.
What you would add to their recommendations?
BTW, the intent behind the format for these lists of recommendations is to give you someth
Read more…Bev Colquett just emailed me asking the following:
Is there a website where I can find the best selling Christian Fiction and Non Fiction each week (or month) similar to a NY Times Best Seller List?
Any suggestions?
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Why aren't there web sites for Christian Fiction authors as in
"If you like this author then try" ..............
I find a lot for secular authors but none who are Christian Fiction authors.
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My question is this :
We are thinking about switching from Concourse to Atrium.
For those who use the Atrium program, this question is for you.
Our barcode labels come from the Library Store.
We are down to our last 5 sheets.
The barcode labels wor
Read more…Is there a good book to handout to teens who might show up at a giveaway at an out reach even?
Maybe Messiah:Origin graphic book by Mark Arey, Kai Carpenter & Matt Dorff? (978-0310431619)
or
The Grave Robber, Student Edition: How Jesus Can Make
Read more…Do you have ebooks with Overdrive and do you allow others to join your library and check ebooks?
Joan
Olive library
Pensacola, Fl.
Read more…Most local libraries seem to put the first 3 letters of the title on the visible spine so they are shelved alphabetically by title. I plan to do this, but also think that I need to establish broad categories and identify those on the spine label and
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