Celebrating National Library Week!
Karen Docter's in the House Newsweek 04-11-25
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Happy Friday, my Favorite VIP Readers!
If you’re a library fan, you know we’re winding up National Library Week, which runs April 6-12 this year. It’s a celebration “highlighting the valuable role our libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.” (https://www.ala.org/events/national-library-week-2025)
I want to celebrate libraries today by telling you how they’ve influenced me. Long before I became a writer, I was a prodigious reader. When I was eight or nine, we were fortunate that our town built an extensive, new library. It was on the other side of town from where we lived, but my mom took me and my sisters to the library every Saturday so we could check out books. It was the highlight of our week. I’d check out twelve books a week, my limit.
Sheesh! I chaffed at my limit! I was finished by Wednesday and had to reread everything again to hold me over to Saturday, even when I got to the big books.
Anyway, I loved the librarians there. When I swept my way through the entire children’s library, one of them helped me to dig deep into the adult library. She introduced me to SciFi: Asimov, Verne, Bradbury, Wells, Clarke, Heinlein, etc. Regency Romance: Georgette Heyer and Barbara Cartland. Mystery: Ellery Queen, Perry Mason, John McDonald, etc. And more!
That one librarian was as excited as I was to expand my reading experience. I wish I could remember her name, find her, and tell her how much I appreciated her efforts. Thanks to her, I read as much as I do across the genres. I see the librarians at the small library in our town of less than 1,000 people, and they’re just as excited when my grandson shows up for Story Time. They know all of the kids’ names. They give their all to encourage the children to read. My grandson positively glows every time he comes home from the library.
Is it any wonder I want to celebrate our libraries this week? We should celebrate them every day!
Some news!
I’ll be back next Friday to remind you, but mark your calendars today. And, if you haven’t joined us at Midnight in the Garden Readers Group, you’ll want to do that ahead of time so you don’t miss a thing! https://www.facebook.com/groups/midnightgarden
This Week’s Killer Book Bench & Killer Fixin’s Blogs
Monday: #amateur #sleuth #mystery, WHERE THE BONES LIE by Nick Kolakowski
Wednesday: #crime #thriller, BITTERFROST by Bryan Gruley https://wp.me/p4pimt-9IE
Friday: #salad #dressing FRENCH DRESSING from Karen's Kitchen https://wp.me/p4pimt-9K9
Congratulations to all of last month's Karen's Killer Book Bench and Killer Fixin's blog giveaway winners! Check out what these readers won just for commenting! https://wp.me/p4pimt-9Kf
“3-Things” Contest!
Exclusively for my VIP Readers: For a chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card, please email me at kldocter@yahoo.com and name three books I might go check out at the library.
One winner will be chosen at random.org on April 18, 2025, notified by email, and announced in next Friday’s newsletter. Good luck.
Congratulations to February's winner! JOANNIE SICO!
See you next Friday! Happy Reading!
Karen