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national library week 2026.

books and reading · April 20, 2026

April 19–25 is National Library Week - a time to celebrate discovery in all its forms. This year’s theme, Find Your Joy, encourages us to look beyond the obvious and discover what sparks joy for us at the library. There is so much joy to be found there. Beyond checking out books, libraries are Read the Post

library book haul.

books and reading · July 11, 2023

I wanted to share with you all my recent library book haul. You all know that I love the library and am constantly finding books to put on my hold list. Even though I have so many books I own sitting on my bookshelves, I'm always looking for my next book to check out. As it so often happens, a Read the Post

february wrap up: lots of books and meal planning.

life · February 28, 2023

February always goes by so fast. I don't know if it is because it's the shortest month (do those two days really make such a difference?) or what but I can't believe we're already heading into March. March is my birthday month so I need to gather all of my birthday coupons to make sure I don't miss Read the Post

january wrap up: three pines and toffee nut bars.

life · January 31, 2023

We made it through the first month of the year! I hope everyone's start to the year is going well. I finally finished knitting my shawl, which I feel like I had been working on for at least six months. I don't know if I love it but I'm glad it's finished and I can mark it off my 2023 goals list. Now Read the Post

national library week 2022.

books and reading, seattle · April 6, 2022

April 3-9 is National Library Week. National Library Week is a time to celebrate our nation's libraries and to encourage their use and support. This year's theme is "Connect with Your Library", which highlights the idea that libraries help people connect to resources, ideas, and communities, both Read the Post

sunday ramblings 1.16.2022.

books and reading, life · January 16, 2022

I'm sitting here in front of a fire in a cute little cottage in Ocean Shores, WA. My friend and I took a weekend trip to this cozy beach town on the coast of Washington. We were not, however, expecting a tsunami warning to greet us when we woke up on Saturday but you can't really predict Read the Post

my library book pickup!

books and reading · September 2, 2020

All of the Seattle Public Library locations remained closed. But some locations are now accepting returns and some are offering limited curbside pickup for books placed on hold before the libraries closed. I got an email last week letting me know that a couple of books that I had placed on hold Read the Post

how do you decide what book to read next?

books and reading · April 14, 2020

One question that I’m always asked is how do I decide what book to read next. Honestly, it depends on a variety of factors. Books I check out from the library: Since a majority of books that I read are borrowed from the library, I usually read whatever book is next available on my hold Read the Post

national library week.

books and reading · April 8, 2019

National Library Week is a yearly celebration highlighting the role that libraries play in our lives. This year the theme is “Libraries = Strong Communities.” National Library Week runs from April 7 to April 13 and is a great time to remind yourself of how awesome the library is. The Central Read the Post

national library week.

books and reading · April 12, 2018

It’s National Library Week and I think you all know how much I love the library. Approximately 75% of the books I read last year were checked out from the library and I always have a hold and wait list going. But I have to confess, my love for the library was not always so great. Growing up, I Read the Post

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