Bookmobiles & Library Workers
April 09, 2018 11:52 Book stuff | Food for Thought
Celebrating some of the best parts of our local libraries
National Bookmobile Day – April 11 & National Library Workers Day – April 10
Two days that are really important, especially to those living far from a library – Bookmobile and Library Workers days. They still have bookmobiles in many parts of the country but they are too poor or too far away from a library.
I remember when the bookmobile came to the great outskirts of Timonium, Maryland. Yes, we could drive to a library, but there was something different and fun about a bookmobile. You can get a lot of books in a bookmobile!
In rural parts of New Mexico, it is very necessary to have a bookmobile for contact to the outside world. You can get books, order books, or just talk with different people on Bookmobile days.
Here is a raised glass to all those people, volunteers and paid staff, who work in the libraries. Paid staff they – like teachers – don’t get enough for the job they do.
Libraries and Bookmobiles are important. Let’s keep both open! Our President may not read but we do!
Barbe Awalt
UPCOMING CALENDAR:
FRANCELLE ALEXANDERJun 16" North Valley Library 2pm
BARBE AWALT & PAUL RHETTS
Apr 25: To be honored at New Mexico Writers Dinner, in Santa Fe
Apr 28: Moriarty Authr Festival, Moriarty Library 9-5pm
Jun 1-3: Sacred Heart Spanish Market, Cathedral, Gallup
Jul 7: Lavender in the Village, Los Ranchos, 9-5pm
LORETTA HALL
Apr 13: Las Cruces Space Festival book signing at Barnes & Noble, Las Cruces
HENRIETTA MARTINEZ CHRISTMAS & PAUL RHETTS
Jun 23: Genealogy Workshop: Using History in your Family Search & Preparing a Biographical Timeline
PAUL RHETTS
Oct 26: Presentation on Biographical Timelines at New Mexico Genealogy Society Conference, 3:45-4:45pm
GAIL RUBIN
Apr 30: Free presentation at Loma Colaro Public Library, Rio Rancho, NM 1-3pm
Oct 30-Nov 4: 2nd Annual Before I Die ABQ Festival
ROSS VAN DUSEN ("What Makes the Lightning?", "How the Crocka Dog Came to Be"; and "Lyle Got Stuck in a Tree")
Apr 4: Fundraiser for the new Bookworks store, 6-8pm
Apr 14: Rotary Roots to Wings Fundraiser 6:30-11pm
Apr 28: Battle of the Books at Los Lunas Schools, 8am-1pm
Jun 2: Book signing at Treasure House Books, 2012 South Plaza, Albuquerque Old Town
Nov 3: Albuquerque Museum Author Fest