I wanted to share a new resource that has a been a big hit for our church library:  Grace Bags.  These bags contain books and manipulatives for families to checkout and use during service or to take home. For example, the Daniel bag contains 3 books, a simple puzzle, felt pieces and a flannel board, finger puppets, a lion lacing card and a small plastic lion.  We currently have 6 bags and will continue to add more.  I have attached a few photos. This resource is similar to our local public library Subject In A Box kits and was made possible by the family of a dear member who passed away.  Her name was Grace and she was an educator and reader.  These bags have been a great way to honor her memory.

I am the librarian for my church library and also the president of the local Friends of the Library.  Our Big Book Sale is coming up soon.  If you are near southeast Alabama (Dothan), you will want to come to this sale!  It will be a great opportunity to add some titles to your church library and also your personal library.  A local church library has recently done a very heavy weed of fiction and so there will be a very large selection of popular Christian Fiction authors.  Or course, we also have a very large nonfiction religion section.

If you want see ALL the books before they fly out the door, you can join the Friends of the Library at the door for only $5.  The sale is open to the public for the rest of the sale and the prices decrease as the sale continues.  All remaining books are free on October 30.  Even if you can't come to this sale, I suggest connecting with your local Friends of the Library as they can be a great resource for new titles for your church library.