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Library Shelfie Day: When a Picture is Worth a Thousand (or More) Words

Jan 21
3 min

Library Shelfie Day: When a Picture is Worth a Thousand (or More) Words

What is a great way to share our love of reading? In January, it's National Shelfie Day. Celebrate by taking a photo of your favorite bookshelf and sharing it online. You can see the Library Shelfie I took below. According to Holiday Smart, National Shelfie Day began in 2014, launched by the New York Public Library. This year, it's observed on January 27th, 2021. What I'll Never Know Have you ever browsed in a used bookstore and wondered about an inscription? I still remember

In Her Own Hand: What Book Treasures Came to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair?

Oct 17, 2020
4 min

In Her Own Hand: What Book Treasures Came to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair?

The Possibilities of a Handwritten Name My sister was born almost three years ahead of me. When we were children, that age difference meant my sister enjoyed many privileges before I did. And then the day came when my sister was handed her first library card. She took her pile of books, wrapped in her arms, up to the library desk. She could check them out in her own name. It was exciting and important. I had to experience that for myself! Seeing the yearning in my eyes, I sti

Jane Austen, Merry Hall and a Traveling Book

Apr 6, 2018
3 min

Jane Austen, Merry Hall and a Traveling Book

Close to five thousand miles—across an ocean and the third largest continent—that's how far the book in my hands had traveled. On a rainy spring day, I'd just started browsing in a used bookstore, looking as always for an unexpected treasure. I saw a familiar author and reached for the book. What I discovered, however, was more than I imagined. When I opened the cover, I found an inscription left by, almost certainly, the first owner of the book: G. A. Ives. And, I found that

Books on the Move: The Traveling Lighthouse Library

Aug 7, 2015
3 min

Books on the Move: The Traveling Lighthouse Library

Dawn streaked the sky with gold and lavender as Assistant Lightkeeper Bel Sinclair opened the tower door. After finishing her watch at the lighthouse, Bel drew the folds of a cloak tighter around her shoulders. The first hint of autumn nipped along the edges of a new day. A little weary after the demands of the watch, she still felt too restless for sleep. She headed to the lighthouse quarters and went up the narrow stairs. A traveling lighthouse library waited for her on the