by Jamie Matczak | Apr 17, 2018 | Featured Post Slider, Uncategorized
The Wisconsin Valley Library Service (WVLS) is offering a competitive grant to a member library to develop and implement a service for their community that is both innovative and collaborative. The relevant aspects of the grant and, ultimately, of the new service...
by Jamie Matczak | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
Do you receive more emails than you can keep up with? Starting Monday, April 16, we launch “Monday Mentions.” One email, sent on Monday afternoon, with concise information of things you might want to know about in the upcoming week. There is a lot of...
by Jamie Matczak | Apr 12, 2018 | Featured Post Slider, Uncategorized, Youth Blog
Talk, Read, Sing and Play with children every day. Each of these activities plays an important part in early brain development. The U.S. Department of Education states: “However, many families lack access to the types of resources that can help them make the most of...
by Jamie Matczak | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider, Teen Talk, Youth Blog
At my library, comics are a super-popular component of the YA section, accounting for the majority of circulation, and manga are a very popular type of comics. Manga fans are very dedicated and will often get huge stacks of comics to read out all at once. If you...
by Jamie Matczak | Mar 29, 2018 | Blog Post, Featured Post Slider
A grant opportunity for public libraries is now available from ALA and PBS. Applications are due by April 17, and up to 50 libraries will be selected. Apply now for a cash grant and resources to support library programming around “The Great American...
by Jamie Matczak | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog Post, Continuing Education, Featured Post Slider
Show It Off: The Power of Merchandising (webinar) Thursday, April 26; 1 pm Presented by: Rebecca Budinger-Mulhearn, Director Avon Free Library; Avon, NY 1 CE Credit Looking to increase your library’s circulation and highlight your collection? Take your displays from...
