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Nominate your favorite library worker!

Posted on March 16, 2022 in Posts in 2022 by Brodart

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2022 Summer Reading

Posted on February 16, 2022 in Newsletter by Brodart

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Summer Reading 2022

Posted on February 16, 2022 in Posts in 2022 by Brodart

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Rest in Peace 2022

Posted on January 16, 2022 in Posts in 2022 by Brodart

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CBS Customer Care

Posted on December 15, 2021 in Posts in 2021 by Brodart

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McNaughton® Customer Care

Posted on October 20, 2021 in Posts in 2021 by Brodart

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Customer Care Team

Posted on August 18, 2021 in Posts in 2021 by Brodart

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Summer Reading 2021

Posted on February 17, 2021 in Posts in 2021 by Brodart

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"Meet the Hallmans!"

Posted on January 20, 2021 in Posts in 2021 by Brodart

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Graphic Novels

Posted on January 20, 2021 in Posts in 2021 by Brodart

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Cookbooks – Old Favorites and the Latest Trends

Posted on December 16, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

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"Peanuts" Turns 70

Posted on November 18, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

This fall marked the 70th anniversary of “Peanuts,” arguably the most popular comic in history.

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The Newest New Normal

Posted on November 18, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

The annoying thing about scientists is that they’re usually right. They sure were right this year when they warned us about this darned coronavirus thing. C’mon gals and guys, could you maybe be wrong every now and then?!

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What is “Popular Music”?

Posted on October 21, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Recorded music and popular music generally go hand-in-hand. According to Britannica, popular music is “any commercially oriented music principally intended to be received and appreciated by a wide audience.”

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Pumpkin This and Pumpkin That

Posted on October 14, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

I thought I was so clever. Shortly after the recent death of author Winston Groom, I started to work on my next assignment, which you are now reading. I found myself chanting in Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump voice: "Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Carving, Pumpkin Costumes, Pumpkin Story Hour via Zoom…"

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Are You Ready for 100 Years of Football?

Posted on September 16, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Like most aspects of American culture, football is relatively young. It evolved from college soccer and rugby games in the late 19th century.

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Gather ‘Round: Holiday Cooking and Baking in 2020

Posted on September 16, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

So many things have changed in 2020, and the way we cook is one of them. Did you learn a dozen new ways to eat beans during the initial shutdown?

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What We Learned From You: Brodart Connect Survey

Posted on September 16, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

The results are in and WOW! We received some great information that will help us target the articles that are important to you.

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The Wonderful World of Sports Books for Kids

Posted on August 11, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

A six-year-old named Josh raced into my library shouting, “I want a real book! Where are the real books?!”

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Banned Books Week 2020: September 27-October 3

Posted on August 11, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Each year the American Library Association highlights one of its core principles—the Freedom to Read—during Banned Books Week.

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Book Bike Week

Posted on August 07, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Book Bike Week, sponsored by the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS), was launched to showcase the extraordinary efforts libraries are undertaking to serve their communities through book bike programs.

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50 Years of Earth Day in America

Posted on March 18, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

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Imagine Your Story This Summer

Posted on February 19, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Librarians are always thinking ahead, and early winter is the perfect time to plan your summer reading program. Fortunately, some librarians think about this all year long and have given us a head start.

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Final Chapters in 2019

Posted on January 15, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Every year at this time we pay homage to those we have recently lost. The website tributes.com has a good list of famous authors who left us this year. Let’s look at a few.

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Looking Ahead to 2020

Posted on December 18, 2019 in Posts in 2019 by Brodart

In the words of my favorite (fictional) president, Jed Bartlet of "The West Wing," "What’s next?" Librarians are always looking ahead, wondering what will enchant and entice their patrons in the coming year.

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Connect - A Year in Review

Posted on December 18, 2019 in Posts in 2019 by Brodart

Throughout the year, we’re proud to highlight the key resources that help make libraries great, along with special anniversaries and collection development strategies

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National Book Award Finalists

Posted on November 20, 2019 in Posts in 2019 by Brodart

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10 Deadlines Only a Librarian Would Understand

Posted on November 20, 2019 in Posts in 2019 by Brodart

For librarians, deadlines invite a special chance to embrace the sometimes absurd—but always rewarding—task of meeting patrons’ unique and changing needs.

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STEM and Comics Team Up

Posted on November 20, 2019 in Posts in 2019 by Brodart

STEM, STEAM, STREAM. These are all acronyms for a teaching approach that focuses on a combination of core concepts, including Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), and sometimes Art (STEAM) and Reading (STREAM).

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Celebrating Sesame Street

Posted on October 16, 2019 in Posts in 2019 by Brodart

Let’s take a look back at the late 1960s, when television, in many respects, was grim. If the nightly news wasn’t reporting on race riots in America, it was broadcasting body counts in Vietnam.

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