Sam, a shy but creative mouse who lives in a library, decides to write and illustrate his own stories which he places on the shelves with the other library books but when children find the tales, they all want to meet the author.

When Lula Dean, trying to rid public libraries of "pornographic" books, starts her own lending library in front of her home, Lindsay, the daughter of Lula's arch nemesis, sneaks in nightly, secretly filling it with banned books wrapped in "wholesome" dust jackets, changing the lives of those who borrow them in unexpected ways.

"Carrie Singleton is just off a hot string of murder cases centered around the spooky local library in Clover Ridge, Connecticut. She could really use a break--but no such luck, as she; Smokey Joe, the resident cat; and Evelyn, the library's ghost, are drawn into another tantalizing whodunit. First, a dead body is found in the basement of the building attached to the library, and it turns out to be Carrie's fiancé's Uncle Alec, who Dylan hasn't seen...

"Cussy Mary Carter is the last of her kind, her skin the color of a blue damselfly in these dusty hills. But that doesn't mean she's got nothing to offer. As a member of the Pack Horse Library Project, Cussy delivers books to the hill folk of Troublesome, hoping to spread learning in these desperate times. But not everyone is so keen on Cussy's family or the Library Project, and the hardscrabble Kentuckians are quick to blame a Blue for any trouble...

Librarian Carrie Singleton is building a haven, but one of her neighbors is misbehavin'. Can resident spirit Evelyn help Carrie catch the culprit who made her a ghost?
In winter, the Haunted Library is a refuge for homeless townspeople. When a group purchases a vacant house to establish a daytime haven for the homeless, Carrie offers the library as a meeting place for the Haven House committee, but quickly learns that it may be used...

This exciting program shows how to provide outstanding customer service in person, on the phone, and online. Putting Customers First also shows how two libraries transformed themselves by following basic principles of customer service. The Columbus (OH) Metropolitan Library implemented a 48-hour turnaround time in its technical services department in order to provide better customer service and keep their library relevant to its customers. The West...

Those who predicted the death of libraries forgot to consider that in the automated maze of contemporary life, none of us--neither the experts nor the hopelessly baffled--can get along without human help. And not just any help--we need librarians, who won't charge us by the question or roll their eyes, no matter what we ask. Who are they? What do they know? And how quickly can they save us from being buried by the digital age? This book is a romp...

Leading the Change: Libraries Breaking New Ground is a training program that highlights libraries that are using innovative methods to better serve their communities. The 57-minute program features the "Tower of Books Library" in Spijkenisse, The Netherlands, the DOK Library in Delft, The Netherlands, The San Diego County Library, and the Darien Public Library. In the Netherlands, the DOK Library uses creative thinking, multimedia displays, marketing...

This program will show you recommended ways of handling difficult situations that your library and staff may encounter. Among the issues covered are potentially violent patrons, bomb threats, sexual harassment, and inappropriate Internet browsing. "Highly recommended ..." - Video Librarian.