Books in the News

Fallon, NV’s Lahontan Valley News reports in “Libraries thrive in poor economies” that
“People’s wallets are getting lighter and are going out less unless it is to their local library.  As the economy continues to slide, local libraries are experiencing a sudden influx in clientele using their free services.”
Read on…http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com

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The Bend (Oregon) Bulletin reported in “Books fly off shelves as library use soars: Phenomenon may be a chapter in story of nation’s economy”:
“People are flocking to Deschutes County libraries, and officials say the slumping economy may be bringing them business. From July through November, patrons checked out about 10 percent more books and other [...]

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Daneeta Loretta Jackson wrote Six reasons to love the downtown public library for Examiner.com:
“Being homeless and jobless in America’s third world can be a real drag. Finding a place that can help you feel normal and provide much needed resources is important to keeping up morale. The New Orleans Public Library downtown branch is one [...]

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Shelf-Awareness.com newsletter mentioned an article from The Chicago Tribune entitled, “Chicago’s 10 best bookstores” written by Patrick T. Reardon.  The newsletter said:
“Few things get newspaper readers more fired up than Top 10 lists. In early June, the Chicago Tribune featured its 10 favorite bookstores, including Anderson’s Bookshop, Bookman’s Alley, the Book Stall at Chestnut [...]

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In the summer of 2007 there was a lot of discussion in the news about the Atlanta Journal-Constitution eliminating the book editor position held by Teresa Weaver. They were also seriously considering doing away with Book Reviews all together. Try to find the Book Reviews on their Website! It is hidden away [...]

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Jodi Picoult’s newest book is “19 Minutes“. Have you heard about it? Regardless, please read on…
“19 Minutes” is presently the 68th fastest selling book of the Amazon.com Bestsellers. On Jodi Picoult’s Website, www.JodiPicoult.com, there is a Podcast that “gives the story behind 19 Minutes”. Also, check [...]

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Just as the characters of the books/movies have grown, so have the fans and their fan Websites.  An AP article, by Hillel Italie, entitled “Fan sites look back at rise of Potter” was featured on Yahoo! News and by most other media sources.
The article begins:
“Emerson Spartz remembers the good old days. It was Fall 1999, Spartz was [...]

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In Charlotte we are grieving over the killing of two of our police officers and struggling with crime concerns in general.
It was encouraging for me to learn about this book and more importantly the turnaround success of its author, Jeff Henderson.  We must remember to always look for the potential and the “good” in our students and seek ways to help [...]

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Read a good book (you already know how to do that)
Register it here (along with your journal comments), get a unique BCID (BookCrossing ID number), and label the book
Release it for someone else to read (give it to a friend, leave it on a park bench, donate it to charity, “forget” it in a coffee [...]

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Read this, with interest, in the Charlotte Observer:
“Did you know that Labor Day became an official in 1894?” Borders bookstore invited children “to learn about history of Labor Day while storytellers discuss Eric Carle’s book, Walter the Baker“. This book has been enjoyed by children everywhere for over 25 years!
Great use of a [...]

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