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Support Your Local Library

Well, it's official — I'm a volunteer! I've been a member of the Friends of the Seattle Public Library for some time, and have volunteered at their regular book sales for the past couple of years, but I just recently decided to make the jump into volunteering on their Communications Committee. This gives me god-like powers over their newsletter, broadcast emails, blog, and other communications! If you visit the Friends' website or blog in the coming months, you'll probably read something I've written. Volunteering with your local library is a great way to pad your résumé — er, I mean give [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:14-07:00June 19th, 2012|Tags: , , , |

Library Addiction

So Many Books! Every time I need to return something to the library I'm faced with a dilemma.  Should I drop it in the Book Return slot?  Or should I risk going in?  I know I should just use the slot.  I know it.  I choose my books online and should only go in when something specific is there waiting for me.  But... Sometimes I can't help it.  And when I go in I never, ever come out empty handed.  I don't need more books to read - I have plenty both on the shelf at home and coming to [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:19-07:00March 10th, 2012|Tags: |

How to Throw a Book Swap Party

Why Do a Book Swap? Take a good, hard look at your bookshelves. The dusty coffee table books that people got you over the holidays… the silly novelty books that are only funny once (Cats with Mustaches, I’m looking at you)… the college textbooks that you only keep around because they cost $100 each. Wouldn’t it be great if you could wave a magic wand and make them disappear – or better yet, transform them into books you actually want to read? Then you need to host a book swap party!     How it Works If you’ve never been to [...]

2017-02-24T11:00:49-07:00October 21st, 2011|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |
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