Library Love Fest

Parks and Recreation Hates Libraries

Kayleigh George — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:14:24 -0800

Just kidding. Last night's show was pretty hilarious in terms of librarian jokes. Did anyone happen to watch? Check out the clip. Happy Friday! -Kayleigh

"Wild Wednesday" Madness

Kayleigh George — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

As you all know, we here at HarperLibrary are just WILD about our books. We get even wilder when it comes to sharing them with you. I have to tell you about this book…it is full of useful tips and...

Grocery Shopping Musical

Kayleigh George — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:28:12 -0800

Our pals over at HarperPerennial posted this on their blog, The Olive Reader. Pretty darned funny. -Virginia

This Book is Overdue!

Kayleigh George — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:14:56 -0800

The buzz continues to grow for This Book is Overdue: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson. Due out in February, this book explores the role of librarians today and focuses on the increasing demands to...

Jeffrey Ford book giveaway!

Kayleigh George — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:12:04 -0800

Jeffrey Ford, one of my favorite authors here at Harper, won two World Fantasy Awards at this past weekend’s World Fantasy Convention. The Shadow Year won for Best Novel and The Drowned Life won for Best Collection. The Shadow Year...

Nancy Pearl Benefit Brunch

Kayleigh George — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:07:58 -0700

Nancy Pearl, everyone’s favorite librarian action figure and all-around amazing booktalker is going to be the guest of honor at a fundraising brunch in Brooklyn, NY! The event is a benefit for a new show entitled Terrible Things which is...

Katherine Hall Page Book Giveaway!

Kayleigh George — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:17:11 -0700

I had a terrific conversation with mystery writer Katherine Hall Page on Blog Talk Radio. Her new book, The Body in the Sleigh just went on sale and readers are loving it. Check out the great review below: A great...

AAP Spring 2010 Book Buzz

Kayleigh George — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:59:56 -0700

It was great seeing old friends and making new ones at last week’s AAP Book Buzz here in NYC. The AAP Library Committee is comprised of library marketers from various publishing houses. We get together several times a year to...

The Body in the Sleigh

Kayleigh George — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:36:56 -0700

The Body in the Sleigh, Katherine Hall Page’s 18th book in the Faith Fairchild mystery series goes on sale today. This is a terrific page-turner that’ll keep you in your seat. Aside from the terrific plot, beautiful setting, wonderful characters...

This Book is Overdue!

Kayleigh George — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:57:07 -0700

Are librarians irrelevant in the age of Google? Hell no. After years hanging out with a wide variety of librarians, Marilyn Johnson, author of the upcoming THIS BOOK IS OVERDUE! How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All is convinced...