tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post7923395493430692453..comments2023-07-03T03:20:51.469-05:00Comments on Donna's Book Pub: The Changing Face of LibrariesDonna Volkenannthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-42315314151134738852017-02-16T19:02:54.161-06:002017-02-16T19:02:54.161-06:00I love libraries too. Which reminds me, I haven...I love libraries too. Which reminds me, I haven't been to our local one in quite a while. I should remedy that. Appreciate you sharing this. Have a good weekend!Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-89251160900759449662017-02-15T18:13:39.061-06:002017-02-15T18:13:39.061-06:00Hi, Donna. I love libraries, too. My cousin and I ...Hi, Donna. I love libraries, too. My cousin and I conduct a craft class at our local senior center each week. We've recently started to convert a very small room there into a little library. I'm going to try and get them interested in reading. We have one tall bookcase and I am finding books to bring in that I think they might be interested in. We even found an overhead projector and a machine that magnifies pages to bring into the room. For one of our craft classes we are going to have them making bookmarks and maybe even book bags. As you can see I'm really excited about our little library :o)Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-78131069270605458322017-02-15T14:40:39.516-06:002017-02-15T14:40:39.516-06:00I love our library system. The programming is amaz...I love our library system. The programming is amazing, they'll knock their socks off to find any item you want, and they are incredibly welcoming to local writers.<br /><br />Pat<br />www.patwahler.comPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-981833607447850612017-02-15T12:20:36.103-06:002017-02-15T12:20:36.103-06:00St. Louis city and county also have great librarie...St. Louis city and county also have great libraries. <br />I just checked out a video the other night from our St. Charles city-county library. Helps keep a few $ in the pocketbook.Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-59450159630691616452017-02-15T12:19:17.705-06:002017-02-15T12:19:17.705-06:00Hi Patricia,
That's so true!
Hi Claudia,
Hope...Hi Patricia,<br />That's so true!<br /><br />Hi Claudia,<br />Hope your library is a good one too!<br /><br />Hi Clara,<br />How interesting that you began your education in a one-room school. The schools I attended also had shelves with books. Starting Dick and Jane and Fun with Dick and Jane.Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-85878807003674612872017-02-15T08:00:24.315-06:002017-02-15T08:00:24.315-06:00St. Charles libraries do offer so much. I was amaz...St. Charles libraries do offer so much. I was amazed years ago to discover videos for rent for free. Our newest library has a play area for toddlers with a "store" stocked with toy groceries. It's a fun place to visit.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-78822034502320955822017-02-14T13:48:21.404-06:002017-02-14T13:48:21.404-06:00I remember when the schools I attended didn't ...I remember when the schools I attended didn't have libraries, but teachers would have a shelf of books in their classrooms for borrowing. Of course, I began my education in a one-room school! The first book I borrowed was by Dr. Seuss--Bartholomew and the OObleck--no card necessary. I think it's wonderful that libraries have evolved with the times to meet the needs of communities. Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-35619029821037172622017-02-14T10:24:01.250-06:002017-02-14T10:24:01.250-06:00Sounds like you have a very active and interesting...Sounds like you have a very active and interesting library close at hand! Good for you.Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-46960023109438654992017-02-14T09:50:38.969-06:002017-02-14T09:50:38.969-06:00I still love going to a library and wandering the ...I still love going to a library and wandering the stacks for the right book to jump out at me. Long live libraries and librarians!Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-40997891527829933592017-02-13T20:56:42.067-06:002017-02-13T20:56:42.067-06:00Was she seated next to a lovely lady with red hair...Was she seated next to a lovely lady with red hair and a wicked sense of humor? if so, I might know who she is.Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-36025275876366796072017-02-13T20:55:40.150-06:002017-02-13T20:55:40.150-06:00Hi Val,
Those are some sweet memories with your mo...Hi Val,<br />Those are some sweet memories with your mom and sister.Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-20816017626713639932017-02-13T20:51:13.406-06:002017-02-13T20:51:13.406-06:00Donna--I loved libraries when I was a kid, and I s...Donna--I loved libraries when I was a kid, and I still love them.<br /><br />You're right. So many exciting things are happening there these days. At the library I once even saw a gorgeous woman writer with silvery white hair, who shared with her fellow writers and the audience how she is so successful at writing memoir stories.<br /><br />I wonder who that woman was...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-51570170643427659802017-02-13T20:38:25.850-06:002017-02-13T20:38:25.850-06:00Now libraries have to compete with cell phones. Pe...Now libraries have to compete with cell phones. People can read books on them, look up information...things you used to do in the library.<br /><br />The best part of summer when I was a kid was when my mom drove my sister and I to the library every two weeks. It was in a room over the firehouse, run by a lady with cerebral palsy. We could check out three books at a time, and I always did.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-23395171880613786812017-02-13T18:02:50.331-06:002017-02-13T18:02:50.331-06:00Hi Madeline,
The YA section of the library is like...Hi Madeline,<br />The YA section of the library is like another world to me.Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-21111059275088203192017-02-13T11:55:36.103-06:002017-02-13T11:55:36.103-06:00What a great library you all have! That book prese...What a great library you all have! That book presentation sounds amazing, and I love the tote bag. <br /><br />Our local libraries have tons of stuff, too, although I tend to just reserve books, pick them up, then wander the New Fiction and New Non Fiction shelves. Sometimes you can find me up in the Young Adult area where I feel even more like a fuddy-duddy than I am. :) Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.com