It's my pleasure and duty to take care of the displays in the MCPL Weston Branch. I am constantly looking for fresh ideas to entice our customers to pick up one or two of these books. Recently, on a quick trip out to California to pick up a car and drive it back, my husband and I decided to drive back the Route 66 way. Honestly, we went the interstates and kept passing all the old Route 66. But it did give me an idea for a display. How about "Get Your Kicks on Route 66"? Low and behold, we had plenty of those books to make a great display.
The Camden Point Branch has a collection of "Book Bundles" that making finding books for your child quick and easy. We have bundled books by subject matter, main character, reading ability, etc. Right now we have bundles of Magic Tree House, Manners, Henry & Mudge, plus several others.
If this is a service you think might be helpful, please call us at 816-280-3384. We can customize bundles according to your needs and have them ready for you to pick up.
I was working on September Bookletters orders this week and.... what? You don't know what a Bookletters is? Well, thanks for asking. Bookletters is an email readers' advisory service.
I don’t know about you, but when I read a book that I really, really like, I envision it as a movie. In my head, I cast actors, design sets, stitch costumes, and hire a director. I think we all know the thrill (and the fear) that comes when a favorite book is turned into a movie. But did you realize that there are plenty of people out there who read a book and hear music? Oh, they cast actors, design sets, stitch costumes, and hire a director in their heads, too, but they also write songs.
Everyone knows about the boy wizard from England named Harry. You probably also know about Percy Jackson, Alex Rider, Artemis Fowl, and a band of winged kids saving the world led by a girl named Maximum Ride. But there’s a hero in young adult literature that you have very likely overlooked. His name is Bobby Pendragon – and he’s someone you should meet. Don’t
Do you have a graduate this year? Start planning your scrapbook now to have a year full of memories. Check out the scrapbooking section ( 745.593 ) at your local MCPL branch.
I can’t say that I enjoy gardening or any type of farming, except in the virtual world of Facebook’s Farmville. To be honest, I’ve even lost a few crops on Farmville. My idea of enjoying the summer bounty is going to my neighborhood Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning and selecting the fresh, homegrown fruits, and vegetables that hard-working local farmers offer throughout the growing season.
Can’t decide what to read? Below is a sampling of Adult Fiction (AF), Adult Non-Fiction (ANF), Young Adult (YF) and Juvenile Fiction (JF) titles that the MCPL Liberty Branch staff have chosen as some of their favorite reads to get you started: ·
I was working on September Bookletters orders this week and.... what? You don't know what a Bookletters is? Well, thanks for asking. Bookletters is an email readers' advisory service.
Everyone knows about the boy wizard from England named Harry. You probably also know about Percy Jackson, Alex Rider, Artemis Fowl, and a band of winged kids saving the world led by a girl named Maximum Ride. But there’s a hero in young adult literature that you have very likely overlooked. His name is Bobby Pendragon – and he’s someone you should meet. Don’t
