Posts by Jessica

There are so many books and so little time.  Book suggestions and pretty covers are like sirens calling to you.  How do you keep track of what you read or what you want to read?  It is the dilemma of book lovers everywhere. It is a topic thatmore… full post

Every Friday, we share a handful of links that we found funny, provocative or just plain cool.  We call it In Our Feeds.  Have a good weekend! I wanted to start with one of the coolest lists I’ve seen in a while.  Flavorwire put together amore… full post

Raise your hand if your first memory of the New York Public Library was a scene from “Ghostbusters.” (Please tell me it’s not just me!) If a ghost going through the stacks isn’t your first thought, then I am willing to bet the majestic lionsmore… full post

Following in the footsteps of both Morgan and Lauren before me, it is my turn to celebrate Children’s Book Week!  In celebration we will be bringing you one classic children’s book that we loved as a child and one book that we hope will becomemore… full post

Not long ago, we asked people to submit questions that they have always wanted to ask a librarian but never had the chance to.  I want to thank everyone for all of their tweets!  Today I get to answer some of the questions posed to me. How didmore… full post

What causes a book to resonate with an audience?  What make a book a classic? I was listening to the Slate Audio Book Podcast on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice when this every question came up.  The question was posed: Do you need a pluckymore… full post

It is incredibly easy to get lost in the archive. The Scholastic archive houses thousands of books and magazines, and while walking through the stacks I stopped in what we called the “T number” collection.  This was the collection that housedmore… full post

First things first: Happy National Library Week to all the librarians and library users out there.  You know who you are.  You are all fabulous! As a librarian I am asked a variety of questions. — it comes with the job! Generally, they’remore… full post

Nicknames are everywhere.  Often they are the shortened version of a “formal” name or mean something to you or your family, even if they are silly.  I have daughters whose nicknames are Pie and Bean.  And yes, when my husband and I refer tomore… full post

I answer a lot of questions throughout my day.  Being a librarian, that is hardly a surprise.  What was surprising to me (when I first started, especially) was the question that I get asked often is: It’s not a series, is it? It’s anmore… full post