My library addiction is catching up with me this week. I've got unread books due tomorrow that I can't renew because they're on hold! I picked up four new books I'm super excited about, but I can't even look at them because of the backlog! Welcome to the life of someone without self-control, when it... Continue Reading →

With all the library holds I've got coming in, I've temporality abandoned my "read the books you own" project. I probably could have predicted this. However, I have not put ONE BOOK ON HOLD in the past two weeks! This is a pretty big deal. I've still got 9 open holds, but most of those... Continue Reading →

Another nor'easter is rolling in, with more high winds and rain predicted. Good thing I've got more library books than I know what to do with to keep me company... LIBRARIES ROCKING IN THIS WEEK As I comb through the library news each week, certain trends emerge: lots of news about libraries cutting back hours... Continue Reading →

All those holds I put in back in January, on books that were not coming out until February and March...they're starting to catch up with me! I thought I'd done a pretty good job spreading them out, but apparently I got overexcited back in the depths of winter. Now my house is liked the woods... Continue Reading →

When I went to pick up my holds this week, I brought back The Immortalists, which I had just finished. The librarian asked me how it was--she said it had been crossing the desk a lot. I told her I loved it. Her comment got me thinking about the lives of library books. The Immortalists... Continue Reading →

I am in love with libraries. Think about it for a moment. Libraries are buildings full of books. You walk in and you are allowed to take home whatever books you want, for free, and read them. It's mind-bogglingly awesome. And if the magical power of distributing free books to people isn't enough, libraries also... Continue Reading →