Janet Lee Carey Award-winning author of novels for children and young adults

Welcome to Library Lions blog. Today’s guest is author Royce Buckingham. He’s here today to Roar for Libraries! Welcome Royce. Tell us a little about yourself. I’m a grown boy who was born in Richland, Washington and raised downriver from the Hanford nuclear plant, which might explain my mutated view of the world. As a… Read more

Welcome to Library Lions interviews Raising a Roar for libraries and for the outstanding librarians serving youth in schools and public libraries across the U.S. Please Roar today’s guest Kathleen Ageton. I met Kathleen on our trip to Maui last October and asked her to do an interview for Library Lions. Welcome Kathleen! Tell us… Read more

It’s our last post of the year here at Library Lions. Let’s all give a mighty roar for our guest the amazingly talented author LISA YEE!! ROAR! Whether in a book store or a library, Lisa’a award winning books are guaranteed to fly off the shelves! Here’s her latest! Click Here to learn more about… Read more

Welcome to Library Lions interviews special Author Edition. Please roar our guest award-winning author KIRBY LARSON! Kirby is here today to share her Library Love with us.She went from history-phobe to history fanatic while writing the 2007 Newbery Honor Book, Hattie Big Sky. (She is currently at work on a sequel to Hattie Big Sky.)… Read more

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 welcome today’s guest Jessica Miller! A librarian for five years, Jessica has spent the last three years running the teen department at New Britain Public Library,… Read more

Library Lions welcomes today’s guest, Chris Davis! Chris is a Youth Services Librarian at Sacramento Public Library, Rancho Cordova Branch LL Roars for Chris! For Tots •Chris built up large Storytime groups for preschoolers, babies and their caregivers, with “Stay and Play” sharing times fostering early literacy. She also conducts regular outreach storytimes to local… Read more

Happy National Library Week Everyone. Please Roar today’s guest Teen Librarian Josie Watanabe! Josie’s been a Youth Services Librarian for six years. She works at Seattle Public Library | University Branch The Skinny I really enjoy working with teens because of their passion and personality. In the University District (U District) we are surrounded by… Read more

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, Jessica Gomes Jessica works at Issaquah Library, Issaquah, WA She approaches her job with vitality, offering a range of dynamic programming from the… Read more

LIBRARY LIONS 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, Karen Kline. In her years of service, Karen was also instrumental in bringing Read Across America to the Lake Washington School District…. Read more