M.N. Spear Memorial Library Event at Barnes & Noble on January 18

David Anthony Durham, author of Acacia and The Other Lands will be doing a reading at Barnes & Noble, 335 Russell Street, Hadley, on Monday, January 18th at 3:00 pm.

~ Mary Anne Antonellis, Director, M.N. Spear Memorial Library

Barnes and Noble Fundraiser for Libraries - January 17 and 18, 2010

Barnes and Noble Martin Luther King Day Library Fundraising Event

Locations of participating western Massachusetts Barnes and Noble Stores: Hadley | Holyoke | Pittsfield

LIBRARY RESPONSIBLITIES to participate in January 17 and 18 Martin Luther King Day Barnes and Noble Library Fundraising Event:

• Library must register directly with their Barnes and Noble Community Relations Manager* (CRM) by Tuesday, December 1, 2009.
• Each library that participates in this fundraising event must schedule an event to be held on one of the two days of this fundraiser. Event can be a booktalk, demonstration (Example: how to knit), library program (Examples: storyhour, readers theater, author talk).
• Events will be scheduled on a first-come, first served basis.
• Libraries may "team up" and conduct combined events.
• A representative from each of the library's (staff, Friend of Library, trustee) must man an information table (one table representing all of the participating libraries so that each library needs only to schedule one to two hours of table coverage time). Information tables can only be put up in the event space during an event.
• Prior to the fundraising event, the library contact meets with CRM to prepare a library "wish list" of items that the public can purchase for them. This needs to be done 4-6 weeks prior to the bookfair

BARNES AND NOBLE CRMS' RESPONSIBILITIES For This Event:
• Each library will register directly with their Barnes and Noble CRM
• The CRM will communicate directly with the libraries that are participating in this fundraiser

*Hadley Barnes and Noble Community Relations Manager:
Karen E. Lynn, Store Manager, Barnes and Noble Booksellers
335 Russell Street, Hadley, MA 01035; tel: (413) 584-2558;
fax: (413) 584-8750; crm2088@bn.com

*Holyoke Barnes and Noble Community Relations Manager:
Gail Harris, Barnes and Noble, 7 Holyoke Street, Holyoke, MA 01040; tel: (413) 532-1786; fax: (413) 532-1973; crm2747@bn.com

Pittsfield Barnes and Noble Community Relations Manager:
Melissa Swart, Store Manager, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 555 Hubbard Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201; tel: (413) 496-9051; fax: (413)496-9755 ; crm2661@bn.com

Barnes and Noble Bookfairs: How it Works, Custom Bookfairs, FAQs, and more!

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bookfairs/

Arthur Visits the Springfield City Library

On August 9, the Children's Room had a visit from one of our favorite book characters, Arthur. One of our library volunteers, dressed courtesy of Barnes & Noble, posed for pictures and listened to stories. Arthur paper bag puppets were crafted and although Arthur was speechless, he still had a good time.

~ Linda Lajoie, Supervisor, Children's Room, Springfield City Library