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The Life and Legacy of Pura Belpre lives on in Fresno

November 1, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

The Life and Legacy of Pura Belpre lives on in Fresno

    Here in the Central Valley of California, we are fortunate to have Artes de Americas , a museum whose mission is to make Central California a flourishing place for Latino arts.  For the past few weeks, a number of REFORMA  de Fresno* members Josie Bustos, Aideed Medina, Armando “Luie”Garcia, Ivan Calimano, Sandra Rios Balderrama […]

Filed Under: Biographies, Library Love, Multicultural Children's Books Tagged With: Artes de Americas, Dia de los Muertes, Latino Children's Literature, Pura Belpre, Pura Belpre Award, Reforma de Fresno, The Storyteller's Candle

Little Free Library – a great place to meet the neighbors

June 24, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

Little Free Library – a great place to meet the neighbors

Our Little Free Library in Cayucos is finally up and open for business! For any of you unfamiliar with the Little Free Libraries, they are shelters for books where people can take a book and leave a book for others to read. This remarkable concept was begun in Wisconsin by Todd Bol who set up […]

Filed Under: Books, Library Love Tagged With: Casa Miramar Little Free Library, Little Free Library, Little Free Library Cayucos California, 

#A-Zchallenge Reflections Post 2017 Edition

May 8, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 8 Comments

#A-Zchallenge Reflections Post 2017 Edition

I love the alphabet and throughout my careers as a reading specialist, kindergarten teacher, children’s librarian, and mother of 4, I have read my fair share of alphabet books. I think alphabetical order is a wonderful way to organize information which is what drew me to the A-to-Z Blog Challenge 3 years ago.     […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: A to Z Challenge 2017, Library Love

Z is for Zzzzzzz

April 30, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

Z is for Zzzzzzz

Welcome to the Z edition of the A to Z Blog Challenge featuring Library Love. Z is for Zzzzzz. People always seem to catch a few zzzzz’s in the library. Perhaps it is because libraries are calm and quiet. Perhaps it is because a boring text is being read. I know that I fell asleep […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love

Y is for Young Adult and Y is for You

April 29, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 7 Comments

Y is for Young Adult and Y is for You

We’ve arrived at the letter Y on our Library Love journey through the alphabet. Y is for Young Adult Library Services Did you know that many libraries have young adult sections? Young adult patrons are defined as teens between the ages of 12 and 18. Many libraries hire librarians and staff who are specially trained […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: Printz award, Young Adult Library Services

X in the Library #atozblogchallenge

April 28, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 9 Comments

X in the Library #atozblogchallenge

Welcome to today’s edition of the A to Z Blog Challenge featuring Library Love. I must admit, I had a hard time coming up with a library something  featuring the letter X. Then, I remembered that “X marks the spot” for Indiana Jones in the Library of Alexandria. (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)   […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: X marks the spot in the library

Who, What, and Where in the World of Libraries

April 27, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 9 Comments

Who, What, and Where in the World of Libraries

Welcome to today’s A to Z Blog Challenge post featuring the letter W.  I’d like to share a who, a what, and some wheres in the library world. WHO The World’s Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne (Gotham Books:2013)   This book was given to me as a birthday present by one of my dearest friends who […]

Filed Under: Books, Library Love, Places Tagged With: Beitou Branch of the Taipei Public Library, Central Library of Vancouver, Clementinum Library in Prague, Escoria Library San Lorenzo de El Escorial, George Peabody Library at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, library from old Walmart, The Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil, The Bibliotheque Nationale de France, The Rampur Raza Library in India, The Victorian State Library in Melbourne, The World's Strongest Librarian, Trinity College Old Library Dublin Ireland

V is for Vigilante

April 26, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

V is for Vigilante

Librarians are not shy and meek characters. They are on the forefront of protecting our rights. They fight against censorship and work to make sure that everybody has access to the books and materials they need. Librarians face challenges here but they are nothing like those faced in some other parts of the world. One […]

Filed Under: Biographies, Blogging A to Z, Library Love, Places Tagged With: Abdel Kader Haidara, The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu

U is for Unique, Unusual, and Unconventional

April 25, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 11 Comments

U is for Unique, Unusual, and Unconventional

A Field Trip Life blog is all about books and travel so come along and check out these Unique and Unusual libraries on this U edition of the A to Z Blog Challenge.   The Kansas City Public Library, Central Branch, in Kansas City, Missouri features a “Community Bookshelf” that runs along the length of […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Books, Library Love, Places Tagged With: 10 Unusual Libraries, Unconventional Librarian

Thomas times three #atozblogchallenge

April 24, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

Thomas times three #atozblogchallenge

We are heading into the final week of the A to Z Blog Challenge where I’ve returned to my librarian roots and have been sharing Library Love. Today is dedicated to the Letter T and I’d like to share two books and the little guy Tomás and the Library Lady by Pat Mora (author) and […]

Filed Under: Biographies, Blogging A to Z, Books, Library Love Tagged With: Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library, Tomás and the Library Lady

S is for Stereotypes

April 22, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

S is for Stereotypes

S is for Stereotypes in today’s A to Z Blog Challenge. Librarians are usually described as: A dowdy white woman with mousey hair who wears frumpy clothes.   Or as a stern and unapproachable woman who holds guard over her library realm.       Librarians belong to a profession with mostly negative stereotypes. The librarians I […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Librarian Stereotypes

R is for Reference Librarians

April 22, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

R is for Reference Librarians

  My first job after graduating with my Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science was that of a Reference Librarian. Most people don’t realize the skill and training that reference librarians have. All the librarians I know love to learn and to help others find what they need. Shifts at the Reference Desk gave […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Reference Librarians

Quotes to remind us why libraries are so important #atozchallenge

April 20, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

  We have reached the letter Q on the A to Z Blog Challenge so it is fitting to share some Quotes that remind us how important libraries are.       Why are libraries important to you?

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: Library Quotes

Going Postal #atozchallenge

April 19, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

Going Postal #atozchallenge

P is for Postcards and Postal Stamps At one time, it was a common practice for people to buy postcards, write notes, add stamps, and drop them in the mail. We now communicate more with Instagram posts but it is still nice to get a card in the mail. There is a thriving community of […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: Library Postage Stamps, Library Postcards

OVERDUE! #atozblogchallenge

April 18, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 9 Comments

OVERDUE! #atozblogchallenge

Welcome to Day of the A to Z Blog Challenge. Today’s letter is O for Overdue. Most of us have returned a book late. I’ll admit that I have kept a book I’m using for research for an additional day or two, returned it, and then paid the fine. It is never much and I hope […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Books, Library Love Tagged With: Overdue Library Books, Splat the Cat and the Late Library Book

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