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Marie Terwilliger posted a Concourse question last Tuesday.
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Babs Harris requests pertinent questions that all of us need to ponder in one form or another.
Melanie Makin is asking an interesting question for us to consider this week.
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How God Used a "Novel" Approach to Reach My Neighbor for God
One of our authors, Diane Moody, had a recent experience with her neighbor that will amaze all of us in showing how God uses Christian fiction to draw people to Him
FOOTNOTE: AUGUST 2026
I’m reading the book, The Dangerous Act of Worship, and thinking about how Christians are perceived, at least here in America by the un-churched, and those who have left the church, and in reflection, I am concluding, we as a gr
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The Christy Awards Gala and Conference will be in Nashville this November.
New School Year? New Church/Synagogue/Parish Year? - Q&A - Church Librarians Network
What Did You Learn from Your Summer Reading Challenge?
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Hi Everyone! WHAT’S NEW! How do you advertise new books to the collection? Kristine Primm sent this great question for us to share ideas this week. Tammy Brown shared what they did this summer in the First Baptist Church, Killen, Al |
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Church Roundtable Group Recommendations Request
Last Tuesday, Ann Nored requested recommendations for their group discussions. She has already received some recommendations. What would you add?
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Wow! What a week on the Church Librarians Network. One post as of this minute has 148 views. Thank you, Dottie, for starting this discussion about banned books.
If you have not read the post AND all the comments, carve out some time this
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Hope all of you had a great July 4th weekend! Things have been quiet on the CLN for a week or more but today things are getting back to normal. Welcome back!
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We have not grappled with banning books on the CLN. Dot
FOOTNOTE: JULY 2026
I was contemplating going camping this weekend, after a hiatus of some 8 years not
doing anything like this. Most of my camping has always been done with others or some
partner. I’ve been waiting for someone to be discovered who wou
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Take a look at 19 CLN posts of July 4 decorations.
Opportunity to Get Books, DVDs, and Supplies in Middle Tennessee
If you live in middle Tennessee, consider it a great opportunity to help one of our members make space
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Babs Harris shared a special experience on the first day of VBS last week. And I had a surprise experience on the last day of VBS.
Did your team do anything special for dads yesterday?
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One of our new CLN members serves with Open Door Ministries. Read about their ministry.
A Special Opportunity for Libraries
For 47+ days our entire church family came alongside a family in our church that
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Babs Harris posted 4 new photos on Friday.
New Event: Middle Tennessee Church Librarians Network Gathering
July 18, 2026
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Question about the Fablehaven series
Note the Battle of the Books idea by Debbie DeHart.
Laurie Barnes added a resource.
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FOOTNOTE: June 2026
Greetings again:
Love. This is one of the 102 topics and chapters of the Great Books of the
Western World in the Great Ideas Syntopicon volume 2 and 3 of the Great
Books encyclopedic set. There, in Chapter 50 we find, as Ed McMahon
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Memorial Day Greetings!
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Question about the Fablehaven series
On Thursday, Amber W., posted a collection development question.
Memorial Day posts from the past
Great ideas on these 12 posts in recent years.
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Marcia asks us to share theme ideas.
Searching the Church Librarians Network
In case you have not discovered how to search the Church Librarians Network, give it a try this week. On the Main page, look for the magnifyi
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Thank you for wondering what happened to our Monday email this week. My computer spent 3 days with the Geek Squad fixing some sudden problems that started on Monday. Now my computer is better than ever!
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Footnotes; May 2026
This past month I received a wonderful real life photo shoot of polar bears and sled dogs becoming friends, hugging and kissing and playing together. You can see it on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE-Nyt4Bmi8
That g
