Five Tips for National Library Week

-
National Library Week starts tomorrow, April 9th and runs until April 15th.  In my opinion, every week should be National Library Week, so here are five tips to keep the party going all year long:

  1. Don't be a jerk - return your books when they're due, and if you can't, make sure you pay the fines in a timely fashion.  The library only works if all the books eventually come back.
  2. Request new books - most library websites have the option to request new books.  Ultimately, the library is there to serve you and your community.  You'll be a help to the librarians by letting them know what books are popular.  If you're interested in a book, most likely other people are too.
  3. Consider donating your old books to your local library - check with your local library to see exactly what their donation policies are, but pretty much all libraries accept gently used books.
  4. Introduce kids to the library - whether you're a teacher, a parent, aunt/uncle, or avid babysitter, let the kids in your life know about the wonders of your library.  Organize a field trip or offer to take the kids in your family off their parents' hands for an hour or two and let them pick out a few books to bring home. 
  5. Help the elderly people in your life - sometimes our older friends and family are no longer able to drive, but that doesn't stop them from wanting to read.  Offer to take them back and forth to the library, or check out and return a few books on their behalf.
Bonus tip: I’ll be giving away a different book each day for the coming week on Instagram. You can use the link on the left or search by my username “blondebibliotaph” to enter to win! 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

New Releases of the Month - May

-
Image
Happy May!  Not only is it my birthday month, but today is my birthday!  Looking back over this past year, I am very thankful for my family, my friends, and my health.  It seems like 29 is already promising new beginnings, and of course, some new releases: Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger Fiction Release date 05/18/21 " From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and When Life Gives You Lululemons comes a highly entertaining, sharply observed novel about sisters, their perfect lives . . . and their perfect lies. A seat at the anchor desk of the most-watched morning show. Recognized by millions across the country, thanks in part to her flawless blond highlights and Botox-smoothed skin. An adoring husband and a Princeton-bound daughter. Peyton is that woman. She has it all. Until . . . Skye, her sister, is a stay-at-home mom living in a glitzy suburb of New York. She has degrees from all the right schools and ...
Read more

April New Releases

-
Image
Spring has sprung - April in New Jersey means the start of nice weather!    I am looking forward to when it’s warm enough to sit outside and read.  In the meantime, here are some books I’m adding to my TBR list: World Travel:  An Irreverent Guide By Anthony Bourdain Travel Release date 04/20/21   “ Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo, from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Paris, and Shanghai to Tanzania’s utter beauty and the stunning desert solitude of Oman’s Empty Quarter—and many places beyond. In World Travel , a life of experience is collected into an entertaining, practical, fun and frank travel guide that gives readers an introduction to some of his favorite places—in his own words. Featuring essential advice on how to get there, what to eat, where to stay and, in some cases, what to avoid, World Travel provides essential context th...
Read more

Review - The Liar's Daughter

-
Image
The Liar's Daughter  by Megan Cooley Peterson Release date 09/10/2019 284 pages 4 out of 5 stars According to the publisher, " Seventeen-year-old Piper knows that Father is a Prophet. Infallible. The chosen one. She would do anything for Father. That's why she takes care of all her little sisters. That's why she runs end-of-the-world drills. That's why she never asks questions. Because Father knows best. Until the day he doesn't. Until the day the government raids the compound and separates Piper from her siblings, from Mother, from the Aunts, from all of Father's followers--even from Caspian, the boy she loves. Now Piper is living Outside. Among Them. With a woman They claim is her real mother--a woman They say Father  stole  her from. But Piper knows better. And Piper is going to escape." This book's creepy cover caught my attention when I was browsing in the library earlier this month.  I was looking for something to read that would get me in th...
Read more