Creepy Libraries

Creepy Libraries
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684028612

Most of the time, a library is a cozy place. There are bookshelves to explore, tables to study at, and, of course, lots of books to browse through and read. Yet what if there are also ghosts lurking about? Among the 11 haunted libraries in this book, children will discover one that is home to the spirit of a young girl who is depicted in its beautiful stained-glass window, one that is filled with ghosts who are distressed because it is built on top of their burial place, and one that has now turned into a bookstore yet is haunted by library patrons of the past—as well as a phantom cat. The creepy photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more spooky stories.

The Scary Library Shusher

The Scary Library Shusher
Author: Andres Miedoso
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534426930

It’s Desmond and Andres versus a spooky library shusher in the fifth book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series! It’s no surprise that the library is one of Desmond Cole’s favorite haunts. After all, it’s a place full of books about werewolves, UFOs, and things that go bump in the night. But since Kersville isn’t a normal town, why would it have a normal library? Especially when the undead are so well-read! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Creepy Schools

Creepy Schools
Author: Kathryn Camisa
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2019-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1642806803

The bell has rung. Everyone has left the school building except you. Creeeak! Suddenly, all the locker doors in an empty hallway swing wide open! As your heart pounds, you squeeze your eyes shut. When you slowly open them, you notice that all the lockers are now closed! Had it all been your imagination? Get ready to read four spine-tingling tales about creepy schools. This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design and spooky art will engage and terrify emergent readers.

Harrow County Library Edition Volume 1

Harrow County Library Edition Volume 1
Author: Cullen Bunn
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2018-11-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1506710646

The first chapter of the highly acclaimed, Eisner nominated horror fantasy tale in deluxe, oversized hardcover format. Collects the first two volumes of Harrow County in a deluxe, hardcover, and oversized format with a new cover, sketchbook material, essays, "Tales from Harrow County" bonus stories by guest creators, and more! Emmy always knew that the woods surrounding her home crawled with ghosts and monsters. But on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, she learns that she is connected to these creatures--and to the land itself--in a way she never imagined.

Spooky Spirits and Creepy Creatures

Spooky Spirits and Creepy Creatures
Author: Barbara Cox
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1482402459

Trolls, goblins, orcs, and gremlins are familiar creatures to those who love imaginative stories. This in-depth guide to spirits and creatures that populate the fantasy world explains where the ideas for some of these eerie beings came from and more about details of their sinister exploits. Readers will be introduced to lesser known creatures such as the Mngwa and the Gorgons. The inventive text is accompanied by photographs and illustrations that will inspire readers' imaginations.

Independent School Libraries

Independent School Libraries
Author: Dorcas Hand
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2010-06-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 159158812X

The first book published about independent school libraries since 1985, this work offers both the independent school library community and the broader school library community a wealth of insights into excellence in library practice. Independent School Libraries: Perspectives on Excellence offers readers insights into best practices in library services for school communities, using examples drawn from independent schools of various sizes, descriptions, and locations across the United States. Two overview essays introduce a statistical analysis of independent schools. Each of the remaining essays provides perspective on a different aspect of library practice, including staffing, advocacy, assessment, technology, collaboration, programs beyond the curriculum, intellectual freedom and privacy, budgeting, accreditation, disaster planning, and more. Because independent school librarians work across divisions and without a mandate to adhere to state or national standards, they have the freedom to explore and refine best practice in a school library setting. Fortunately, the ideas and methods they have developed, many of which are on display here, can be applied in any school library.

Something Funny Happened at the Library

Something Funny Happened at the Library
Author: Rob Reid
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2003
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838908365

Offers strategies and resources for youth services librarians who want to introduce humor into their programs, featuring tricks of the humor trade, programming models, and select bibliographies of humor books.

Are Libraries Obsolete?

Are Libraries Obsolete?
Author: Mark Y. Herring
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2014-01-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0786473568

The digital age has transformed information access in ways that few ever dreamed. But the afterclap of our digital wonders has left libraries reeling as they are no longer the chief contender in information delivery. The author gives both sides--the web aficionados, some of them unhinged, and the traditional librarians, some blinkered--a fair hearing but misconceptions abound. Internet be-all and end-all enthusiasts are no more useful than librarians who urge fellow professionals to be all things to all people. The American Library Association, wildly democratic at its best and worst, appears schizophrenic on the issue, unhelpfully. "My effort here," says the author, "is to talk about the elephant in the room." Are libraries obsolete? No! concludes the author (also). The book explores how libraries and librarians must and certainly can continue to be relevant, vibrant and enduring.

365 Things to Do with LEGO Bricks (Library Edition)

365 Things to Do with LEGO Bricks (Library Edition)
Author: Simon Hugo
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2016-10-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0744031141

Hundreds of creative LEGO® build ideas, activities, games, challenges, and pranks! Winner of the Best Book category Creative Play Awards 2016, this superb LEGO build book inspires you to look at your LEGO bricks in new and exciting ways. Go on a LEGO treasure hunt. Create and perform LEGO magic tricks. Make a LEGO stop-motion movie. Build your own LEGO pet. Challenge your family to build the tallest LEGO tower—and much, much more! Featuring imaginative play and building ideas—from LEGO games that take just a few minutes and require a handful of bricks, to inspirational build ideas and activities to keep you occupied for hours. ©2020 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.

Eerie Archives

Eerie Archives
Author: Gerry Boudreau
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2009
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1595827757

Slithering upon the heels of Dark Horse's archive collections of the seminal horror comics magazine Creepy comes its terror-filled cousin publication Eerie! Collected for fans for the first time ever, and packaged in the same amazing oversized format as the Creepy Archives, Dark Horse Comics has taken great, gruesome care in presenting this groundbreaking material to readers who have been waiting decades to get their claws on it.