Back Porch Book Chat: Miranda Collingridge (High school senior and social media intern)

By Betsy Farquhar | March 30, 2020

Back Porch Book Chat: A casual, virtual conversation about books. Join us as we chat with book lovers like ourselves about a topic we all love! Our guest today is Miranda Collingridge, a high school senior who is currently our social media intern. Miranda and Betsy know each other in “real life,” and today, we’re…

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Tapping into the Library

By Janie Cheaney | March 24, 2020

The library is closed–time to kick in to Overdrive!

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“Pandemic Patronage” = Brilliant Idea

By Betsy Farquhar | March 23, 2020

Home Library … for your Neighborhood? With libraries everywhere shutting their doors, we readers still crave something to read. Reading can offer legitimate ways to pass the time, take a break from the news headlines, and re-connect with people. If you have books on your shelves you’ve already read, consider loaning them to friends.* Perhaps…

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A Literary Hospital Mission Field

By Megan Saben | March 19, 2020

Megan’s story of how a medical crisis opened up an unsuspected outreach.

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20th Century Book List for Young Teens

By Betsy Farquhar | March 16, 2020

20th Century Book List for Young Teens 20th Century: World wars. A Great Depression. First flight. Space flight. Voting Rights. Civil Rights. Communism. Terrorism. Jazz. Nuclear weapons. Computers.   The 20th Century included huge, sweeping changes, inventions, and events which, more than any century previous, connected our globe. A reader could read for years and…

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Presidents' Day Book List

Giant Presidents' Day Book List

By Betsy Farquhar | February 17, 2020

POTUS POTUS: President of the United States: one of the most powerful people in the world. Presidents’ Day honors George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in particular. But each of the Presidents in America’s history have exerted tremendous influence on both our nation and those around the world. Therefore, our Presidents’ Day Book List includes books…

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Books We Loved

By Hayley Morell | February 15, 2020

Ever wondered what it’s like to listen in on our conversations? Here’s a chance! Hayley, Janie, and Betsy talk about some of their favorite books from the past year. Books That Made Us Cry Hayley: I think the older I get, the more books make me cry.  This past year a couple books stand out: Pay…

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5 Lent Devotionals (for Protestants)

By Betsy Farquhar | February 10, 2020

Do you observe Lent? Did you know that there are Lent devotionals written with Protestants in mind? The early church officially began marking Lent liturgically at the Council of Nicea in AD 325 (incidentally, this is the same council from which we get the Nicene Creed). The authors below assure readers that we don’t earn…

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Black History Month Picture Books for Tweens and Teens

By Betsy Farquhar | February 3, 2020

Black history month picture books for middle grades and young adults.

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Protected: Hope on the Horizon Purchase Confirmation

By Betsy Farquhar | January 27, 2020

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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