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AMANDA NOLL LIBRARY LOVE

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 Author Spotlight guest Amanda Noll. Amanda is stopping by to share her Library Love with us.    A Bit About Amanda I was born and raised in Canberra,… Read more

ROAR FOR OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL LIBRARIAN!

Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for  libraries and the outstanding librarians in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, Laura Simeon!   Library Assistant Yuri Kenmochi, visiting author Anjali Banerjee, and Librarian Laura Simeon  The Skinny For the past 9 years I’ve been lucky enough to be the librarian at Open Window… Read more

THE DARING LIBRARIAN

  Welcome to Library Lions interviews. We Raise a Roar for libraries and for the outstanding librarians serving children and young adults in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, Gwyneth Jones – AKA The Daring Librarian!   We’re so happy to have the Daring Librarian here with us today. Gwyneth’s… Read more

44th ANNUAL CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL

Welcome to Library Lions interviews. This month we’re Raising a Roar for the 44thAnnual Children’s Literature Festival at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. I was lucky enough to present this year. Here’s my report on the huge book festival with the largest number of student participants in the U.S. It was already spring in Missouri… Read more

VALENTINES FULL OF LIBRARY LOVE

Happy Valentine’s Month. This week we’re celebrating Library Love with celebratory quotes from previous posts with authors, librarians, and kids across the U.S.! “I love connecting readers to books, but my favorite thing is connecting readers and authors. I have a very supportive Friends group which has provided the means to author visits in the… Read more

Librarian Turned Author, Carole Estby Dagg!

Please Roar today’s guest, author Carole Estby Dagg! Carole has stopped by to share her Library Love with us, and what better person to do that than a former librarian turned author! A Bit of Background – Carole the Librarian Carole started volunteering in her school library in 1952, later she worked her way through… Read more

Einstein Kids Will Change the World!

Welcome to Library Lions interviews. Raising a Roar for Libraries and for the outstanding Librarians serving Children and Young Adults in Schools and Public Libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest, Anne Sandbo! When asked about her job, Anne says “I have the best job in the world with the best kids in the… Read more

ROAR REDMOND ELEMENTARY LIBRARY

Also, the picture you’re adding and the —who is absolutely wonderful. J Welcome to Library Lions interviews. Raising a Roar for Libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest School Librarian Carol Matheson! (Pictures of Carol by Redmond Elm. PTSA President, Elena Savage) Carol is a Teacher Librarian at Redmond Elementary in Redmond WA. I… Read more

First Roar for 2011!

Welcome to Library Lions first roar of 2011! We Raise a Roar for Libraries and for the outstanding Librarians serving Children and Young Adults in Schools and Public Libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest Librarian Susan K. S. Grigsby Susan has been a Youth Librarian for 15 years. She works at Elkins Pointe… Read more

BANNED BOOKS WEEK

Welcome to Library Lions BANNED BOOKS WEEK Special Edition! Please Roar today’s guest Lynn Miller, Teen Librarian at The Seattle Public Library, Ballard Branch. First a bit about our Guest: Lynn has worked 10 years as a Teen Services Librarian. She says, I am the luckiest librarian because of my colleagues at Ballard Branch. We… Read more