So, someone wants to borrow my book....

https://www.waterstones.com/blog/flowchart-should-you-lend-someone-a-book

R U caffeinated?

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Friday Fun: S'more Reading

School Library Media Specialist Julie Bader welcomed her students back in a SWEET way.

 Camp Read S'more at Holley Elementary Library. 

Friday Fun

From Burning Through Pages in Denver. 

Casual Friday Fun: Out of Print

Tired of wearing your union or school mascot T shirt on Fridays? Try something literary from Out of Print. The company was started by a couple of childhood friends in Manhattan. 

Out of Print Mission Statement

Out of Print celebrates the world’s great stories through fashion. Our products feature iconic and often out of print book covers. Some are classics, some are just curious enough to make great t-shirts, but all are striking works of art.

We work closely with artists, authors and publishers to license the content that ends up in our collections. Each product is treated to feel soft and worn like a well-read book.

In addition to spreading the joy of reading through our tees and accessories, we acknowledge that many parts of the world don’t have access to books at all. We are working to change that. For each product sold, one book is donated to a community in need through our partner Books For Africa.

How we read is changing as we move further into the digital age. It’s unclear what the role of the book cover will be in this new era, but we feel it’s more important than ever to reflect on our own individual experiences with great literary art before it’s forever changed.

From A 

to Z!

Article in Fortune magazine 

Friday Fun Book Buildings

Kansas City Public Library

Can't find location of this one...some help, please?

3D Printer at Holley

Santino, Gage, Matt and Librarian Ms. Osur

The library at Holley Middle + High School is a busy place. It was even busier when SLS staff delivered and helped set up an Orion 3D printer.

Friday Fun: Check out the NEW Chestnut Ridge Library

Entrance

 Shelving area

 

Story area with laptop workstations behind it. 

Chestnut Ridge Elementary in Churchville Chili reopened with a bright, open concept design. Fan like baffles, skylights, exposed girders and a bright chandelier make the space cheerful. Best ceiling I've ever seen in a school library. Even the flooring is cool!

Kim and Pat are enjoying their new space and are happy to be settled into their new library. 

Promo area @ Quest Library

Thanks for sharing, Stephanie & Sharon! 

TBT at Athena Library

Here's some pictures of the Athena library in 1971. 

 Librarian Will Haines told us there are 43 year old tables still in use.  

Hope you enjoy the long hair and stylish outfits! 

8-Year-Old Madison Gives Enthusiastic, Inspiring Speech About Books

Click on the image to go to the video from Huffington Post 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/01/madison-reid-speech-books-little-free-library_n_6248724.html

"What would the world be like without books? They fuel our mind like cars and gas. The cars can't go without gas, our brains can't go without books. The world needs books! We need books."

Simply Destiny Holiday Gift Guide

Bling for your wrist, neck or iPhone

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Friday Fun Author Mash-up

Books as costumes

 Book Fairies

from Pinterest

Friday Fun Clever Promotional Ideas

This QR code was displayed throughout the building during open house at Athena (not on a cubicle wall at BOCES like this picture). When scanned, the Destiny catalog opened. Parents explored resources from the library! 

Here's the doorway at Hill Elementary Library. Mini posters were made of the books teachers read for pleasure because "We are a Community of Readers!"

 

 

Friday Fun - a day early!

We hope you have a productive Superintendent's Conference Day.

The Library Automation Team is leading sessions in a couple of our districts for librarians. 

They will learn how to create Visual Searches in Destiny.  

Maybe you will have some time in your library?

 

Friday Fun X2 4 U

Friday Fun

Since spring is here and we're showing a little more skin...Mentalfloss posted a list of  24 Awesome Librarian Tattoos. 

I've considered getting a small text tattoo. 'So it goes' from Slaughterhouse Five seems to be popular. Perhaps 'We're all mad here' from Alice in Wonderland? Do you have some library ink?  

Friday Fun - Book Benches

It is spring in Rochester! Time to read a good book outside in the sunshine. How about one of these benches for a perfect reading spot?

Friday Fun! Holiday decorations in the library

Holiday displays from the Dr. Lorraine A. Sherwood library.

We hope you enjoy the holidays with friends and family.

C U in 2014!