A library is a happy place for me. I love libraries! My daughters know this fact about me and planned a visit to a really special one when we spent a weekend in Newport, Rhode Island, recently. The … [Read more...]
Princeton Public Library Gets a New (Temporary) Location
Princeton Public Library opened in our new (temporary) location on Monday, September 4th. Hooray. Here are some pictures from our beautiful space. The library's main room. The children's … [Read more...]
My Little Free Library
I asked for a Little Free Library for Christmas, 2017, and my brother made me one. (I just forgot to write a post about it.) It's planted at the end of our driveway and now is filled with all kinds of … [Read more...]
Drive-By Book Launch Covid-Style
In North Carolina, we're still in the modified phase two of reopening the state. Some businesses are open, but libraries aren't fully functional yet. I wanted to have a book launch at my public … [Read more...]
I Love Libraries
Libraries are an important part of my life, and I’ve included them in each of my stories so far. Until Forever Music, libraries have received only a mention here and there, but in this story, a … [Read more...]
Speaking Fees…Yes or No?
An interesting question popped up from the post I wrote after no one attended one of my library events. Someone commented that people might have shown up if I had charged a speaking fee. I … [Read more...]
How to Give a Library Program
So this is what happened last night. No one, zero, not one person showed up to my “Meet the Author” event at a library one and a half hours from my house. The librarian who pursued me to participate … [Read more...]
A Fun Event for a Good Cause
I'm joining three other authors and the Johnston County Arts Council to support the Harbor House for battered women this Friday night from 5-9 in the Smithfield Public Library. Drop by the library and … [Read more...]
Libraries and Budgets Plus a Compliment
Last time I wrote about my struggle to convince the Town Board to fund our public library’s total operations budget. Here’s the good news right in the first paragraph: the Board voted to fund it. A … [Read more...]
Are Libraries Still Relevant? Yes!
For the past six years, I've been trying to convince my town board to fund our public library's total operations budget: $11,900. When I started asking, the board gave us $4,000. Last year, the board … [Read more...]
