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Plan on more family bonding this year by setting New Year’s resolutions together Author: By Clare CurleyBetween extracurricular activities at school and obligations at work, the pressure to do it all is leaving many families breathless. This

Have you ever been in a bookstore and seen something interesting, but not had the cash to buy it? If so, then perhaps you could get it at your local library. But how would you know if they had it in stock or not? Well, a new app for the iPhone hopes to

On Dec. 3, American Library Association, New York Times, and Carnegie Corporation of New York presented the 2009 I Love My Librarian Awards in New York City. AL Focus was there to document the whole thing, with this great video interview featuring some

Last week, we announced our “Tweet a Fact About Our Site Contest,” and the submissions immediately started flowing in. All Twitter users have to do is send us a tweet with one fact about atyourlibrary.org and a link to any page on the site. Each day,

In many industries, having an online portfolio is vital to getting noticed and building your businessAuthor: By Clare CurleyFor many professions, an online portfolio has replaced the resume as the best way to showcase your work. And

Escape the long winter months by exploring other countries and cultures with the help of the libraryAuthor: By Kate NeuhausInstead of letting the cold weather keep you cooped up, why not take a trip around the world? You don’t need a

Yesterday, we announced our “Tweet a Fact About Our Site Contest,” and the submissions immediately started flowing in. All Twitter users have to do is send us a tweet with one fact about atyourlibrary.org and a link to any page on the site. Each day,

You might remember the very successful Design a Tote Bag Contest we held a few months ago: the Grand Prize-winning submission was sent in by Amelia Brunskill of Pennsylvania. As promised, Amelia’s design has been printed on a limited edition canvas

Over the summer, The New York Times published an article about the struggling H.P Wright Public Library of Ventura County, CA. Ray Bradbury, author of the famous sci-fi novel Fahrenheit 451, had been trying to help save the library, claiming he had been

Want to gain valuable professional and social skills? It’s all in a day’s work!Author: By Laura SchlerethA part-time job not only brings in extra cash, but it can teach you life-long skills. Lisa Sohmer, director of college counseling at

Twitter is rapidly becoming one of the most popular places to talk and learn about libraries. That’s why we’ve decided to start posting some of our favorite tweets that highlight great library services. For this week’s Twitter Tuesday, here’s

New York City welcomed the 10 winners of the 2009 I Love My Librarian Award with the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. At least the timing made it look that way, and some 750,000 extra people in the streets made it seem as if