I grew up listening to three annual Christmas albums. The Carpenters’ Christmas Portrait, The Jackson 5 Christmas Album, and a free CD my parents got from Taco Bell in ‘97, The Stars Come Out for Christmas. Throw some Mormon Tabernacle Choir into the six disc CD player, press shuffle, and you’ve recreated my childhood Christmas…
When You Just Can’t Even (Read)
It’s happened to the best of us. Call it what you will, a slump, a rut, a dry spell; we’ve all had times when we just can’t seem to take solace in, make time for, or even just plow through our reading. It could be that the act of reading itself is difficult and you’re…
The Little Free Libraries of Lawrence
In 2009, the first Little Free Library was constructed by a man named Todd Bol in Hudson, Wisconsin. What started as a spiritual gesture to honor his late mother, June, quickly became a neighborhood sensation. And less than a decade later it has evolved into a movement that has taken over the world with more…
A Treasure Hiding in the Stacks
Have you ever had the experience where it seems like the world is conspiring to get you to read a certain book? Well, it recently happened to me. I was minding my own business, shelf-reading in the stacks. (For the uninitiated, shelf-reading is a common task at the library. We go up and down the…
This is a test blog post for Leah, don’t touch Leah
WRiting some stuff. You know trains of thought. Your Mom Godzilla Lawrence Picks: The Many Hats of the Mighty King List created by LPL_LeahN Stephen King is one of my favorite authors and without a doubt one of the most prolific wordsmiths of my generation. Cranking out 58 novels, six nonfiction books, and over 200…
034: What to do when you suck at reading…
Sooner or later, it happens to everyone. It might be happening to you right now. You go about your day, your week, and eventually you realize that something crucial is missing: books. YOU ARE IN A READING SLUMP. If this sounds familiar, you're soooo not alone. Polli and Kate are here to help for when…
Poetry Still Alive and Kicking, at least in Marfa, Texas
We cannot deny the siren song of new books. Be it the phenomenon of a celebrity memoir, the latest entry into that one series you tell your friends about too much, or Nicholas Sparks' single annual novel, we are subject to an onslaught of hype-instilling titles, month after month. The aura of hype surrounding a…
Amazing Olive Press Storytime
You may not realize it, but it’s almost the most magical time of the year. Although this phrase is commonly associated with the holidays, I can assure you that magical events happen on a near-daily basis here at the library. Day in and day out, those of us who work in youth services get to…
Thanks & Giving
Do you ever feel like the world’s gone mad? All the bad news and angry people out there can sure take their toll. That’s why Thanksgiving is such a wonderful break from it all. Who doesn’t love a holiday that is all about food and gratitude? At Lawrence Public Library, we are grateful for YOU…
From the YA Shelf: Favorite Fall Reads
As the end of the year approaches, I find myself paging through books to meet my yearly reading goal before the looming deadline of December 31st. Thankfully, this fall has provided me with some great reading material. As I order for the library's teen collection, pretty much all I've been reading are young adult books…
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