Welcome
Welcome to the Portland District Library's blog, authored by your favorite public librarians! Now why should you take the time to read a blog written by librarians. Well, if you found your way here I...
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And the award goes to...
Well, the Oscars are still a week away and the media is awash with trophy predictions, red carpet fashions, and even tips and recipes to host your own Oscar party. I must confess that I do not really...
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Article 14
I don't know about anyone else, but I will go through a reading "slump" where I'm fine with the books I'm reading, but nothing really excites me or reminds me of why I love to read. I'd been going...
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A Reader's Paradise
A couple of days ago BuzzFeed (an online magazine) posted a photo gallery of The 30 Best Places to Be if You Love Books. If you are a book lover you will be astounded by some of these pictures....
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I love working at this library. My daughters practically grew up here, and now with a 4-month old granddaughter, I hope the trend continues. I'm pretty sure it will, considering my daughter asked me...
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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
Saturday was the 109th birthday of Dr. Seuss and the library celebrated with a Sneetch themed party! This is one of my absolute favorite Dr. Seuss stories (along with The Butter Battle Book) so I...
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I have just finished reading, HEADS IN BEDS, by Jacob Tomsky a memoir of the hotel business, I found it interesting, and well writen. I knew little of how the large hotels run, all the in and outs of...
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Comics Are Novels Too!
With the ideas that Hollywood is pulling for it's movies lately, it's evident that comic books are on the rise as a medium (or that they're lazy, either way). Regardless, there hasn't been enough...
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Gail Carson Levine
Hi, my name is Zoe Slisher and I am the guest blogger for today. I am 11 years old and in the 6th grade at Portland Middle School.Gail Carson Levine and her dog, Baxter Last Wednesday Newberry Honor...
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Article 7
We recently received these recommendation post-it notes! Simply ask for one at any desk in the library, find the books you wish to recommend, attach it to the front, and place on the designated shelf...
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Where are you spring?
March is supposed to only come in like a lion, but the month is nearly over and there is nary a lamb in sight.Obviously the lion ate the lamb, because I am still having to scrape my windshield every...
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Article 5
Joe Hill wrote one of my favorite books ever, Horns. We don't own it at PDL, but if you like quirky books that question religion and the nature of good and bad, then it's definitely worth interloaning...
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Book Sale Room
Did you know that we have a book sale room at the Library?Not many people realize that we have a book sale room on the lower level of the library. It is a small room but it contains a book for...
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Don't Let the Weather Ruin Spring Break
Does anyone else feel that Mother Nature is the one playing the ultimate joke by having it snow in April? With the weatherman forecasting more snow, sleet, and temperatures in the low 30's for the...
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Cursed Pirate Girl by Jeremy Bastian
So it was a pretty exciting evening, because I took my two oldest children to meet and listen to Jeremy Bastian at the Eastwood Schuler Books. Bastian is a Michigan artist and author whose graphic...
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Spring Institute
Last Thursday and Friday Wendy and I were at the Michigan Library Association Spring Institute; which is a two day conference specifically for children's and teen librarians. This was my third year...
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April is Poetry Month!
Am I the only one who misses The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show? Mr. Peabody and Sherman were always my favorite, but Bullwinkle's Poetry Corner is so much more appropriate for National Poetry Month. What...
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What next?
At some point all readers encounter the "What do I read next? quandary."I'm wondering what to read next. I've finished all the children's books." Matilda ~ Roald DahlMaybe you just finished the Hunger...
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New in the Short Stacks
Since I am responsible for ordering the Juvenile Fiction (JF) books I thought that I would take a few moments to share some of the fun, new selections in the short stacks.I confess that I was first...
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Best Literary Mamas
I feel guilty admitting that my ideal Mother's Day would probably involve my husband taking my kids away for the whole day too. In honor of the holiday I have shared a few of my favorite literary...
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