Girls’ State
Girls’ State was held in Lincoln last week and the Library Commission hosted a visit from seven attendees who were representing the Commission director and our six Commissioners. They only had an hour with us but it was a wonderful visit. Rod Wagner and I talked a bit about services the Commission provides and asked them some questions about libraries. All seven are enthusiastic library users and supporters. When I asked them what they would like to tell librarians, here was the answer from the entire group, “Ask us what books and authors we would like you to add to the library, and then buy some of them for us to use.” I mentioned budget cuts and they know that is the case, but please buy a few titles suggested by teens. So, please get out an old Suggestion Box or find another method to ask teens (and children) to let you know of any books or authors they would like to see in the library. Thank you, from Girls’ State. 🙂
I borrowed
This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer from the library. (her blog:
http://susanbethpfeffer.blogspot.com/ ) It is the third book, following
Life As We Knew It and
The Dead and the Gone. In the front the author says, “For Anyone Who Ever Wondered What Happened Next” so this is the first book dedicated to me! (and to everyone else). We rejoin Miranda, her mother and brothers, Matt and Jon in May, and soon the first year anniversary of the event is noted. Miranda and her brothers begin to scavenge the empty houses in town for clothing, heaters (sometimes there is electricity) and toiletries. Not sure how much to give away… Miranda’s father, step-mother and baby brother appear on their doorstep one day, with some friends in tow, including Alex and Julie Morales.
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children’s and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free to Nebraska school and public libraries.)
