The personal librarian

2021 has been an interesting year, full of so much conflict and strife. In an effort to avoid some of that, I have immersed myself in books, and 2021 has produced some fantastic ones. Reading has provided me the perfect escape.

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The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Murray is the fictionalized biography of Belle da Casta Greene, personal librarian to business tycoon, John Pierpont Morgan. Belle has a well guarded secret.

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This discussion guide for The Personal Librarian will fuel a great conversation. It includes The Personal Librarian book club questions, thought provoking reviews and read-a-likes.

This inspired me to log onto my favorite Facebook Librarian Hangout to ask: “What’s the oddest thing a library patron has ever said to you?"

A look into a day in the life of a librarian. Have you ever wondered just what does a librarian do? What are they doing back there behind the counter? Is checking books out or

Do you have what it takes to be a librarian? That's the question that prompted this post. There's some definite traits a person should have before he or she should consider become a librarian. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that these traits can be rather paradoxical. So the idea for the post changed. I'm naming the paradoxical traits often found in librarians. For instance: You still mourn the loss of the Library of Alexandria found on Pinterest but also... You can…

The Personal Librarian Book Club Guide includes discussion questions, a character list, food ideas, and more!

Book clubs come and book clubs go, but the Monday Book Club has stayed for about 50 years.