"Picturing Words: The Power of Book Illustration" @ the Smithsonian

For anyone traveling to Washington, DC, before January 4, 2010, the National Museum of American History is featuring an exhibit on book illustrations. For those who can’t make it there, you can view the Online Exhibition instead. Click here to learn more.

James Lee Burke Recommends

The April 19th edition of Parade magazine has a list of mystery recommendations by noted author James Lee Burke and Jonathan Witherspoon. Click here to read the list.

Book Inscriptions

Have you ever purchased a used book and opened it up to see a lovely inscription inside? The GUARDIAN UK has a nice tidbit on their book blog about book inscriptions. Click here to read it.

Annual Meeting - May 3rd

Join us for our annual meeting on May 3rd @ 3:00 p.m. We will elect new officers, review the past year, and make plans for the year ahead.

Another really overdue book!

Well, it seems it happens in Canada, too. A book that was 110 years late was returned to the Lyn Heritage Place Museum recently. Click here to read the article from the Brockville Recorder and Times.

Saving Old Books in Ireland

A tip o' the hat to the University of Ulster (Derry) for restoring and conserving its invaluable collection of books. Some of the titles go back over 400 years. Take a look at this article from the Derry Journal to learn more.

52,858 Days Overdue!

Someone in Illinois returned a library book that had been taken from the Virginia Military Institute before it was burned during the Civil War in 1864. Turns out the book actually belonged to Washington College, now known as Washington and Lee. And now it’s back on the shelves! Click here to read the article from the Washington Post.

In Memoriam: Librarian Judith Krug

Judith Krug, Illinois librarian and former director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom for over 40 years, died recently. Ms. Krug helped to found "Banned Books Week." Click here to read a moving tribute from the New York Times.

Libraries - The times they are a-changin' - Part II

Newsweek's MY TURN essay recently featured Michigan Librarian Eva Gronowska. She writes poignantly about how librarian's roles are changing drastically. Click here to read the article.

Keeping Step with The Times, or So Long, Date Due Slips

Washington Post columnist John Kelly recently shared his thoughts about his local library (Montgomery County, Maryland) switching from date due slips to printed receipts. Click here to read his essay. Please note that the Washington Post may ask you to register before reading the article - it's free.

To Continue Reading or Not to Continue ...

A recent Wall Street Journal column by Cynthia Crossen (a.k.a. Book Lover) featured an interesting question by a reader. The reader asked how many pages to invest in a book before giving up (presuming it hasn’t grabbed you). This column is usually printed every Friday in the WSJ, as well as online. Click here to read the response.

Blowout Paperback Book Sale!

• Friday & Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  
• Sunday - 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Prices: Small paperbacks are 4/$1.00 and large ones are $1.00 each.
• Where: The Friends Book Corner and the library's lobby.

Patricia Sprinkle Visits Noonday Nosh - April 21st @ Noon

Join us for a fun-filled hour with local author Patricia Sprinkle. Many of her books are available at the library for check-out. New members are always welcome! Visit the author's website: www.patriciasprinkle.com.

Worlds Connect @ Your Library, April 12 - 18

Celebrate National Library Week! This year's theme is "Worlds connect @ your library."

Those who work in public libraries or use them regularly know how even more vital libraries have become during this difficult economic time. National Library Week is one way to celebrate and recognize our libraries. Click here to visit ALA's fact sheet about this important week.

Reading Group Survey

ReadingGroupGuides.com is conducting a survey. Click here to visit their website and take the survey: Reading Group Survey. The survey is available until April 30th and the website is offering a chance to win free books!