New or Used? Hardback or Paperback? – Library Builders

As I’ve been building our Heritage Library these last few years, I’ve struggled with the best way to stretch our very sparse book buying dollars.  Past experience might tell us that buying paperback books would stretch our dollars further.  Carried to the next level, buying used paperbacks would probably be the least expensive way to [...]

Super Tuesday! – Library Builders

Do you live in a Super Tuesday state?  We do!  While I very much appreciate the freedom we have in this country to vote our conscience for our elected officials, as well as for other ballot measures, I have not enjoyed the half dozen or so recorded messages I’ve said, “hello” to today alone!  Our [...]

Snow! – Library Builders

My family does not live in a snowy climate.  In fact, though I’ve lived within about 20 miles of where I currently live my entire life (of half a century or so), I can remember having snow that “stuck” only twice.  My children, therefore, are really not acquainted with snow, or what living in a [...]

Christmas Read Alouds – Library Builders

We have quite a lot of  Christmas books in our Heritage Library.  Some are for the very young, some are for the grown ups, and all ages in between.  At least half, though, are great read alouds for the family.  We really don’t have nearly as many books for this particular holiday as I’d like to have, [...]

Dani’s List of Books for Children 7 – 11 Years Old – Library Builders

Rather than rely on my puny memory for a list of books that a young girl would enjoy, I asked Dani to make me a list of books she remembered loving at about that age range  As it turns out, though I asked for a list for girls, Dani’s list is appropriate for girls AND [...]

Thanksgiving Books for Children – Library Builders

This is by no means an exhaustive list of children’s books about Thanksgiving, but these are the few that I will be reading to my boys and the grandbabies during the next few days.  These are all books that have a permanent home in our Heritage Library.   While this list might be a bit late to [...]