Ask The Librarian

What is a private living books lending library, and how can I start one?

Ask the Librarian: Using Picture Book Preschool in My Library

With limited shelf space, how do I decide which books to collect and keep?

What is a List of 101 Basic Living Books for a Starter Collection?

Ask the Librarian About Book Selection: How do I determine the reading level of a book?

What are some resources for learning more about recognizing and choosing living books?

Why are older books special treasures that are preferred by many living books librarians?

What is a sample post for social media to encourage people to donate books to my library?

How do I begin to acquire more books for my library?

Where do I find affordable living books to add to my library?

How do some librarians get a book ready to lend?

What are some basic supplies for book care and repair?

How do you handle library discards that already have stickers, stamps, and bar codes?

How do you make your own dust jacket or paper book cover for a book that doesn’t have a book jacket?

How and why do librarians cover their dust jackets with plastic?

How do I organize and shelve science books?

How can I organize and shelve picture books?

How can I shelve and organize nonfiction history and geography books?

What do all those Dewey Decimal numbers really mean? (DDS: Part 3)

How does the Dewey Decimal System make it easier to find my books? (DDS: Part 2)

What is the Dewey Decimal System, and how can I use it to organize my library? (DDS: Part 1)

How do some librarians label their books?

What is another way to organize and shelve picture books?

What are the options for keeping track of my books?

What if I find mold in my library? One librarian’s story.

Plumfield Library Membership Cards

Ask the Librarian: DIY Barcodes?

Ask The Librarian: How Do I Handle Renewals?

Why move from informal book lending to an official library? Why charge fees?

How do I move an entire library or put it in storage for a while?

What are some sample fees and policies for private lending libraries?

How do library binding processes affect the longevity of the book?

How does paper quality affect the longevity of a book?

What are the different kinds of book binding and publishing categories?

Elizabeth Ripley Binders