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Learn how to provide exemplary library service to individuals in prison or jail, by applying the public library model when working with inmate populations. These authors, a jail librarian and an outreach librarian, offer a wealth of insights and ideas, answering questions about facilities and equipment, collection development, services and programming; computers and the Internet; managing human resources, including volunteers and inmate workers; budgeting and fundi… More >>
“I cannot live without books,” Thomas Jefferson once said.
Well, I cannot live without books either and a few months ago I started volunteering at the public library book store. The store is managed and staffed by volunteers. We work three-hour shifts and during my shift I feel like I am connecting with people and life. Becoming a library volunteer has reminded me of life’s lessons.
For one thing, I am touched by the generosity of strangers. Thousands of books have been donated to the library book store. In one year alone, the library received more than $124,000 worth of donated books. This is an astonishing total and reflects the generosity of the community.
» Read more: Volunteering at the Public Library – Connections and Realizations
Tags: beautiful books, billings montana, cook book, economic times, library book store, library volunteer, main library, patronage, public libraries, website articleThe Internet has apparently taken over for genealogical research – and I say “apparently” because there are wonderful resources which can be overlooked by beginners building their family trees. The Internet helps with speedy correspondence, searching documents online, finding others researching the same ancestors, and more.
You, the taxpayer, pay for the resources which may be found at your local library, so go and explore what is available to area residents with a library card. Since genealogy (the study of family descent) is becoming a popular hobby, your library is likely to have a “fact sheet” about what is available in books, databases, articles, and more. However, here are a few specific ideas on how to use your local libraries for genealogy research.
» Read more: Your Family Tree – What About Libraries For Research?
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