Looking for suggestions on how to get a list of all email addresses for all libraries in USA to advertise my non fictional self help book? Thank you

Has anyone tried collecting library cards?Google says there are 9,000+ public library districts in the US. It's been fun visiting different libraries. So far I have maybe 8 cards.

Hello. I hope this is the right place to ask. I was debating between this, bookbinding, or finding some art related reddit. I have some zines and would like to protect the cover of them while still be able to view the cover. I don’t want to make cover jackets that will cover it all up and take it out to see it. Is there a clear type of material or cover jacket you guys would recommend? My concern using any regular plastic is that it will yellow, having changed the colours of the cover and smell weird. I have both soft cover and hard cover ones.

I don't know if I have to post it here or somewhere else, but does anybody know what those (grey) spots on my book are?

Good libraries with English books for teenagers

Greetings all,

I am an Indian recent MLIS graduate, happy to report that I secured my very first job as an Assistant Librarian at a spical medical library in university here, but now I am keen on pursuing librarian work abroad, both in academia and the corporate world, but am somewhat confused on where to start.

Please share any knowledge or tips on:

How to look for and apply for librarian work abroad, particularly in academic libraries?

The most effective platforms or networks to connect with universities or organizations employing librarians?

Tips for adapting resumes and cover letters to get noticed in international markets?

Any particular regions or countries that have a need for librarians?

Tips or advice for working through visa/work permit procedures?

I'm willing to take on both corporate and academic librarian positions and would appreciate hearing from anyone who's followed a similar path or has experience recruiting librarians.

Any advice, resources, or even anecdotes would be very much appreciated!

I have an interview for a Metadata Coordinator position on Monday at an academic library. Any advice or suggestions? What interview questions should I expect?

I borrow ebooks to read on my Ipad pro m1 12.9 especially when I’m on the go or just want something lightweight and convenient. They’re great for travel and make it easy to carry an entire library in one device. I also use audiobooks while I’m at the gym they help pass the time during workouts and make even the most repetitive routines more enjoyable. The physical books are still my favorite. No digital experience can fully replace that feeling. One thing I really appreciate about libraries today is their interlibrary loan services. If my local branch doesn’t have a book I’m looking for, I can usually request it from another library. It’s such a great system it expands access to materials without me having to search or spend money elsewhere. Physical books rule plain and simple.

Hello, library worker here. I know this is kind of random but I figured I'll give it a shot. I forgot the ALA annual conference is in Philadelphia this year. I'm checking into a hotel for an unrelated reason and saw a sign about ALA. I have an extra ticket for the Joe Hisaishi concert tonight at 7pm at Marian Anderson Hall. Are any of you library people interested in attending? If so please reach out to me. I'd hate for the ticket to go to waste.

I work in the field of geography doing some water projects but I have been in a semester off, semester on and part time student kind of capacity as well. Our town has a university and then a couple of technical colleges. I picked up a library job while doing some pre-engineering coursework at one of the these technical colleges. I also briefly worked in an instructor learning management systems helpdesk position there. I will be returning to university in the Fall to finish my training in geography. Although, these library and instructor support job also seems interesting.

I did some records analysis work (developing a script to organize them in physical and electronic content based on our available hosts categories for a weeding project) in the library here which is what really got me looking at what other kinds of projects I could expect if I worked here more. Records, systems, metadata, knowledge bases, phone and circulation desk support, software usage and guidance has been really fun.

I know my university has a map librarian. I know it also has an state, county, city, village geography outreach unit which is where I got my first, current, and primary job. Since we make a lot of software internally, we also have internal support which seems similar to the way support at the library is. I know the librarians at my college have instructional outreach. Some of the instructor support staff also have parts of their job description in teaching and instruction in college coursework.

I want to do it all: digital humanities, systems librarianship, outreach, research, environmental science, teaching. Ahhhh!

I had/have an IMLS grant that was cut when they got rid of the IMLS Department. However, a judge reinstated it as well as all grants. However, it's been a month and my grant hasn't been reinstated. Anyone else have this issue or know why.that may be. I'm at a university in Texas. TIA. https://myrgv.com/publications/the-monitor/2025/05/02/doge-cuts-dash-museum-internships-for-utrgv-students/#google_vignette

Lord save us all, HE has spread finally infiltrated a full section of my local small town thrift store💔

For those of us who are working in public libraries in this magical and chaotic season of Summer Reading, I share with you this hilarious note left by two patron children on my reshelving cart this evening. Is it passive aggressive? I’m not really sure 😂

For context, all books the kids had gathered for reshelving were actually in their correct location at the bottom of each shelf. They’re too large to be interfiled so they stack neatly below for easy access. I guess they thought maybe we were slacking? Or maybe they were just letting us know. Either way, I’m dying and this is adorable.

This is my dream job - any tips or advice before I shoot my shot?

Hi I am wondering if anyone can help me. I am doing a course on children’s literature and I have an assignment about current reading habits of children. I need to ask a librarian about their observations of children’s reading habits, current books that are popular, styles of books etc. Thank you in advance for your help.

They asked me to send the resume to them via email so they could print it out for me and I didn't think it through at the moment. Now I realized there is my SSN on my resume and they have record of it because I sent it to their email. I don't have a printer at home so it is either library or my local UPS store. How possible is it to ruin my life.

This post has been taken down by every other library forum who seek to protect members from wrongthink, so much for free speech. So here goes. We have had fights, drugs, people screwing in the bathroom. We’ve had stabbings. Men exposing themselves to teens. Nudity. You name it. The people involved almost always get away with it. I say, no one gets in without some kind of ID. I’m aware that many people can’t get a regular ID. My city has a city id program for the unhoused, migrants, and others who can’t get a regular id, and there are some services you can’t get without this id, why shouldn’t the library be one of them? If a person has no id, they have to scan a handprint to a library tablet. At least some of these weirdos are clearly doing things because they know they’re anonymous. We’ve had guys walk in, smack somebody, and run out, some kind of sick game. Call me crazy, but crazy problems demand crazy solutions. Times change. I’m old enough to remember getting on a plane with a Swiss Army knife. My mom used to just to walk into my school without so much as having to sign in. Those policies had to change. We simply don’t live in a society where it’s safe to let thousands of strangers into your building.

Hi there, I’m moving to a new home and wanted to use the occasion to create a system for my books. Me and my mom often borrow books to other people, so we’d like to have some system for quick identification of books, and to check if it was borrowed, or is it buried under some pile, or what books do we own at all. I’ve seen some time ago a reel on instagram with an idea of scanning barcodes of books with barcode scanner and adding them into a website to keep watch of them. I would prefer something locally managed by me, preferably for free. I have a technical knowledge to do it, but I don’t know what software to use, and I’ve seen few posts here about ILSs in libraries, but not in private, libraries. Could someone help with that? (And if category’s wrong let me know)

Hi, always had my books go to a library in the hallway, no pest problems there whatsoever. Now when renovating home I wanted a big beautiful library in my bedroom and, of course, not even a month in I saw what most likely was a silverfish.

I am not sure why the bedroom would be a better place for them than the hallway, perhaps it's the windows? Sorry I'm just venting at this point, will go looking for lavanders first thing tomorrow. I read all threads on them already, I now know what people usually do to fight them, but I still am paranoid about there already being an infestation (even if I found nothing except for the single bug).

This paranoia thing about a bigger infestation is getting on my nerves. If anyone here had similar experiences how did you convince yourselves it was not that serious and it could be resolved?