At the Libraries: Shirley Not!

Publisher's Weekly
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I don't know who this girl thinks she is, but she is no Anne Shirley, that's for sure! (Okay, it's not really her fault, but she looks pretty smug there.)

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Dead writers have a smell all their own ... I think I'd love the Bronte one.

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Calling all artists: Fuse #8 has a submissions call for ReSendakifying Sendak. Find out what the heck that means here.

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Time to covet consumer products. This month, we have an amazing bookshelf that grows to fit your collection!

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But wait... do we even need bookshelves, in the age of the e-book? (Gotta say, I have been reading a version of this article for about 10 years now.)

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Maybe instead of bookshelves, you could use this super handy rotating book server?

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But here's something that is handy: Borrowing seeds at your local library! Very clever!

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Spotlight on awesome library architecture!

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And the world's best museum libraries. Can you guess which one is my favorite?

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Wouldn't you want your own personal librarian?

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Beyonce definitely wants a personal librarian! Okay, archivist, but the two are not so different. Please, someone tell me you know who got this job!

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My goodness, there are years of reading on this Fantasy and Science Fiction flow chart. I've read about a quarter of the books. How about you?

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Best thing I've seen yet on instagram. Three words: Legos. Children's literature. Awesome. (Okay, four words.)

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How about that Super Bowl? Yeah, I know, who cares, right? Except that I'm sure librarians watching at home went "mmm hmmm" when they saw that Oreos commercial.

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And this last one, I'm gonna go with The Best Thing Ever. Librarians, here is a workout tape especially created for you! Betty Glover, wherever you are, you are my hero!