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Library Lions Roar January 2015

SAVE MERCER ISLAND LIBRARY

Welcome to Library Lions.We interviewed Madeleine Smallwood, a sophomore at Mercer Island High School, for this Special Edition.   Welcome Madeleine. What’s happening at Mercer Island Library? The King County Library System is planning to make changes to the [Mercer Island] library, changes that upset many patrons. What changes are planned for the teen area?… Read more

PAWS TO READ ROARS!

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, Lin Look!   Lin leading the Library Circle   Tell us a bit about yourself, Lin: I am the Youth Services Librarian at the Orinda Library, part… Read more

HOPE THROUGH STORIES

Welcome to Library Lions special edition Hope Through Stories. Authors and Readers sending Hope to children and teens through books and donations to Ferguson Library.  Joelle Charbonneau     Bestselling author of TheTesting Trilogy Gave us permission to repost her Roar for Ferguson Library and the pivotal role it’s playing reaching out to children and teens in… Read more

ROAR FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL 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 and librarian aide, KayleenReusser is back to roar for her middle school library. Welcome Kayleen.     The Skinny Working as the library aide at Bluffton-Harrison Middle School in Bluffton, IN, has… Read more

DAWN R. ROARS!

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 for today’s guest, Dawn Rutherford!   Hi!  I’m Dawn Rutherford, the Teen Services Coordinator for Sno-Isle Libraries.  We are an awesome library system just a bit North of Seattle… Read more

ROAR FOR BANNED BOOKS WEEK

 Library Lions Roars for BANNED BOOKSWEEK one of our favorite posts of the year!   Adult/Teen Librarian Danielle Dreger-Babbitt from Mill Creek Library WA is here with us this week. Welcome Danielle.   Tell us about Banned Books Week Banned Book Week was started 32 years ago to celebrate the freedom to read after more and more… Read more

AUTHOR JUSTINA CHEN ROARS FOR LIBRARIES

Today we’re thrilled to welcome acclaimed author Justina Chen to Library Lions. Check out her newest book and hear her Roar!   Justina Chen is an award-winning novelist for young adults whose most recent book, A Blind Spot for Boys, is a Booklist Top Romance for Teens. North of Beautiful was named a Best Book of… Read more

KAYLEEN REUSSER ROARS FOR LIBRARIES

Welcome to Library Lions interviews. Author and Librarian Kayleen Reusser  has stopped by this month to share her children’s books and her Library Love with us. Take it away Kayleen!   I’ve written 11 non-fiction children’s books with traditional publishers (Mitchell Lane and Purple Toad Publishing).   I also work as a school librarian. I’ll be visiting Library… Read more

AUTHOR, GINGER WADSWORTH ROARS FOR LIBRARIES

  Happy July! Author Ginger Wadsworth has agreed to swing by to share her books and her Library Love with us here on Library Lions. Take it away Ginger.   Ginger at Yosemite National Park. Half Dome in the background. Hello! My name is Ginger Wadsworth, and my newest book is Yosemite’s Songster: One Coyote’s Story, illustrated… Read more

AUTHOR AIMEE REID SHARES LIBRARY LOVE

Welcome to Library Lions interviews. Author Aimee Reid is stopping by LL this month to share her  books and her Library Love.     Aimee is a mom, children’s author, former teacher, avid reader, and library lover. Her book, Mama’s Day with Little Gray is published by Random House Children’s Books. Aimee’s next book, Welcome to… Read more