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MAUREEN MCQUERRY LIBRARY LOVE
Welcome to Library Lions interviews. Author Maureen McQuerry has stopped by to share her newest book and her Library Love. Take it away Maureen! I write YA and MG novels that have a mythical bent. If someone were to ask me what my books have in common, I might say this: they end up wandering into… Read more
ROAR IN THE NEW YEAR
Happy 2014! We’re roaring in our fifth year here at Library Lions! Special thanks to everyone of you who have participated on our blog over the past four years. Your interviews showcasing the innovative youth programs in school and public libraries have inspired us all. We can’t wait to hear from more librarians this year. Thanks also to the… Read more
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST SHARES LIBRARY LOVE
Welcome to Library Lions interviews. Author, Debby Dahl Edwardson, has joined us today to Roar for Libraries! Debby is the author of My Name is Not Easy Marshall Cavendish/Amazon 2011, A National Book Award Finalist. (Click HERE to hear Debby reading from the book at the National Book Awards) We’ll explore more of Debby’s books below…. Read more
BOOKS TO AFRICA
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest Library Media Specialist Julie Hembree! We’re celebrating Thanksgiving with a look at giving back through the Books to Africa program. Welcome back, Julie. Recap: Julie is the Library… Read more
LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALISTS ROAR!
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest Library Media Specialist, Julie Hembree! This is the first of two posts with Julie Hembree. Welcome Julie! I’m the Library Media Specialist at Bell Elementary in Kirkland,… Read more
AUTHOR JIM WHITING ROARS FOR LIBRARIES
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Author, Jim Whiting joins us today to Roar for Libraries from an Author’s perspective. Welcome, Jim! First what’s your Roar for Libraries? I admire librarians for their dedication to their jobs… Read more
ROAR FOR CAVALCADE OF AUTHORS
Happy Children’s Book Week! And welcome to a Special Edition of Library Lions. This week we’re Roaring for the Cavalcade of Authors now in its 5th year! The Skinny Cavalcade of Authors yearly conference is dedicated to providing the secondary students of our region access to some of the best Young Adult authors of… Read more
THE GREAT GUYBRARIAN!
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, the great guybrarian, Paul Warner! My name is Paul Warner and I am the teacher-librarian for over 1,100 6th – 8th graders at Shahala Middle School in… Read more
LIBRARY GRAD STUDENTS ANSWER THE CALL
Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and the outstanding librarians across the U.S. This week’s Special Edition highlights the Library Program serving seniors at The Ballard Landmark. I learned about the volunteers who started this innovative program when I met Greg Bem last summer at the ALA conference. Greg, Erin, Emily… Read more
ROCK THE DROP 2013
Rock the Drop 2013 Readergirlz are happy to announce Operation Teen Book Drop 2013! On April 18th, readergirlz will be teaming with Figment, I HeartDaily, SohoTeen, and 826NYC to celebrate YA lit in honor of Support Teen Lit Dayon Thursday, April 18th. We can’t wait! This year, in addition to rocking out and dropping our favorite YA… Read more
