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LibraryTopia, where librarians and media specialists talk about books, libraries, reference, learning apps and web tools. Mc-random-13. Lawrence Public Library. Posted On: Jul 14, 2012 In: If You Like, Teen Zone Still hungry for more books like The Hunger Games? Check out our updated flowchart. The Hunger Games has been on the Lawrence Public Library’s top 10 list for months. Now that you’ve fallen in love with the trilogy, you may be wondering what to read next. If you’re interested in learning about the history of the dystopian genre, check out this infographic from Goodreads which charts the popularity and major milestones of dystopian fiction. Lunanshee's Lunacy Resource Page. Welcome to Lunanshee's Lunacy's Resource Page! Lunanshee's Lunacy is a blog for YA Librarians and lovers of YA Literature. Topics discussed include book reviews, program ideas and support for those who work with teens to promote literacy and intelligent thought.

This is the site where all files discussed on the blog Lunanshee's Lunacy are housed. The program ideas and files found on this site are free to use in your library or classroom, but if you are intending to feature anything from Lunanshee's Lunacy in a paper or presentation please credit me. All book posters and bookmarks are intended for NON-COMMERCIAL use by schools & libraries and are only intended to promote reading and literacy among teens. Readers' Advisory Posters are created using a 14" x 20" template, but images may be resized as needed. Bookmarks are double sided. I am in the process of creating matching sets of Posters & Bookmarks for each theme. **Book cover image copyrights belong to their respective owners.

Library Book Display Ideas. Library users are often overwhelmed trying to choose from the huge selection of books filling the shelves. Libraries that feature books in displays help overcome that problem. The potential reader has a manageable selection to browse through. I spent fifteen years of my library career in Baltimore County Public Library. There was a heavy emphasis on merchandising the collection. When I became a library director in Texas, I trained my staff to display books in the stacks, to feature books near the check out area, and to keep our many display racks filled with fresh looking material.

Merchandising and displaying the library's collection is not a frill. (photo taken by Virginia Allain at Longmeadow Library) Bright Idea by Maria_K_Bell Libraries need to keep their book displays fresh to capture the attention of library patrons. Fresh book displays each month lure library patrons into reading topics and authors that they might otherwise overlook. Show off your successful library displays here.