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Binge Reading with Kindle Vella

Posted on May 20, 2022January 5, 2024 by Jill Willis

We binge-watch episodes of our favorite shows and binge-listen to episodes of our favorite podcasts. Why not binge-read episodes in our favorite genre? In July 2021, Amazon launched Kindle Vella as a way to offer avid readers an alternative to reading news or surfing social media on their phones for short spurts of time. I’m…

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Large print a huge help

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 by Jill Willis

My 84-year-old mother loves to read. She’d much rather keep her nose in a book than play BINGO, watch TV, or participate in craft classes with the ladies in her independent living center. She’ll read fiction or non-fiction, really anything within her grasp, even a cereal box. She keeps her local librarian hopping with requests…

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Every Day is International Read to Me Day

Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 by Jill Willis

If you love to read, here’s a way you can support global learning without leaving the comfort of your armchair. An Australian collective of educators and authors established International Read to Me Day (IRTMD) in 2015 to be celebrated on March 19 each year. The goal of this commemorative day is to draw attention to…

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A facelift . . . for our library

Posted on September 18, 2020September 17, 2020 by Jill Willis

It’s no secret. Patrons of the main Hall County Library in Gainesville, Georgia, are spreading the word about its youthful appearance. Last year, the board voted to renovate. Prison inmates moved books across the street to an abandoned grocery store, and work began. When COVID hit, the county libraries closed. So, the timing turned out…

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How to start a book club

Posted on June 26, 2020January 5, 2024 by Jill Willis

Summer’s here! What better time to lounge around with your nose in a book? And what better time to get together with friends to discuss your favorites? Why not start a book club? You can do it, even in the midst of a pandemic. You may need to get creative with a meeting space until…

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