Ask The Librarian

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

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

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

How do some librarians get a book ready to lend?

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?

Using UV Light in Our Library

What are some basic supplies for book care and repair?

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

Ask the Librarian: Using Picture Book Preschool in My Library

Curating Wonder Boxes

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

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

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

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

Holds Queue in LibraryThing

Simple System for Streamlining Holds and Checkouts

What are the options for keeping track of my books?

Easy Reader Shelf

How can I organize and shelve picture books?

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

How do I organize and shelve science books?

How do some librarians label their books?

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

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

What is another way to organize and shelve picture books?

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

Ask the Librarian: DIY Barcodes?

Ask The Librarian: How Do I Handle Renewals?

Ex Libris Web Design Services

How do I build a DIY Website?

How Do I Get A Website?

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

Notion Resource Page

Plumfield Library Membership Cards

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

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

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

Craft Classes: Easy Embroidery

Craft Classes: Easy Loom Weaving

Craft Classes: Painting Peg People

Why We Love The Green Writer (and How We’re Using It in Our Library)

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

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