Kathie Johnson’s Library Journey

From Kathie Johnson of Neighborhood Children’s Library in Berkley, CA. How My Library Came About I began collecting books as a young 5th-grade teacher. My principal’s wife was big on book fairs, and I got hooked. This was in the 1960’s, and many of the large publishers were just coming out with paperback versions of their children’s…

Hall’s Living Library, from State to State Over Five Decades

Growing up, I loved to read. I think I read everything in our school library, especially the elementary school library. Both of my college degrees are in education, and my favorite courses were Children’s Literature. As I began teaching school in upstate New York and in Pennsylvania, my knowledge of children’s books, authors, and illustrators…

Michelle Howard’s Library Journey

From Michelle Howard of Children’s Preservation Library in Michigan and Living Learning Libraries in Florida. Check out Michelle’s Plumfield Moms podcast interview here. Michelle’s website is a treasure trove of library resources. So you’re starting a “living books” library, or prayerfully considering such a decision! Wonderful! It might surprise you to know how great is the need. It…