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March 7, 2017

Engage with Your Community

One reason I love visiting my local library is because of all the fun activities they offer. It’s nice to know that I can go to the library for more then just finding a good book or audiotape. When I think of a good library, I think of community. Here […]
February 23, 2017

The Story of Penmanship Styles in the Library

  Can you believe it was in 1885 when a librarians got together to decide on which penmanship style would be used for card catalogs? That’s right. The first card catalogs were hand written. For the entire story on these librarians created a handwriting style that would be used throughout […]
January 27, 2017

Black History Month – Celebrate in Style!

From Hurston to Douglass to Morrison to Truth to Hughes, the rich history of African-American literature is full of inspiration, prose, and insight. Celebrate in style by decorating your library with these posters inspired by some of the key figures of Black History Month.
January 26, 2017

What Are People Really Saying About Alexandria

Many people know us as ‘more than just library software’. Today we review what people have been saying about Alexandria and why.   I appreciate the customer service “As a new librarian using Alexandria for the first time, I really appreciate the customer service. They answer their calls promptly and […]
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March 7, 2017

Engage with Your Community

One reason I love visiting my local library is because of all the fun activities they offer. It’s nice to know that I can go to the library for more then just finding a good book or audiotape. When I think of a good library, I think of community. Here […]
February 23, 2017

The Story of Penmanship Styles in the Library

  Can you believe it was in 1885 when a librarians got together to decide on which penmanship style would be used for card catalogs? That’s right. The first card catalogs were hand written. For the entire story on these librarians created a handwriting style that would be used throughout […]
January 27, 2017

Black History Month – Celebrate in Style!

From Hurston to Douglass to Morrison to Truth to Hughes, the rich history of African-American literature is full of inspiration, prose, and insight. Celebrate in style by decorating your library with these posters inspired by some of the key figures of Black History Month.
January 26, 2017

What Are People Really Saying About Alexandria

Many people know us as ‘more than just library software’. Today we review what people have been saying about Alexandria and why.   I appreciate the customer service “As a new librarian using Alexandria for the first time, I really appreciate the customer service. They answer their calls promptly and […]