A long post so be sure to click on the number 2 at the bottom of the post to read it all. Otherwise, click on the + on the bottom right corner. If you have one or more library cards, do you know about the many historical, genealogical, and newspaper databases available from that library? […]
The library of my childhood was a wondrous place. I would walk or bike to our branch of the Saint Paul Public Library system. Free books to occupy my time. I don’t recall my parents having library cards or taking me to a library. I craved books and both of my grandmothers contributed to that […]
It’s a love/hate relationship. I love the ease of library computer catalogs. However, I do miss thumbing through drawers of 3×5 catalog cards. I always seemed to find some obscure item to view. I have never loved filling out call slips for books, manuscripts, or archival materials. Some are more complicated than others. As of […]