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- Upon entering, the fiction is a wall, with a little jog back, and wraps around in front of you
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- Guests enter and leave their books to check in here at this table
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- We check in and out books at this desk, next to an overloaded cart of books waiting to be reshelved. Beyond you see the non-fiction section
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- We created 4 “bays” of non-fiction to fit more books into this part of the library. This is standing at the end looking back to the beginning of the Dewey Decimal system
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- This is the first non-fiction bay, shown here is mostly science (500s)
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- The second non-fiction bay, the 700s through the beginning of the biographies
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- The third bay in non-fiction. This bay is almost entirely biographies (921s), but starts the beginning of the history section with the 930s (Ancient history)
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- The last “bay” of the non-fiction section, this is half of European History (940s) through American History through the 990s
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- The middle two bays of non-fiction (600s-921s, biographies)
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- Standing back in history looking towards the entrance and the end of the fiction section
Jan Bloom’s Books (Volume 1 and Volume 2)
The Story of Geronimo, Kjelgaard
Children’s Preservation Library (Michelle’s Library in Michigan)
Living Learning Libraries (Michelle’s Library in Florida)
Living Books Lady Database (Michelle’s database)
(How to Recognize ‘Living Books’ (Episode 7)
Charlotte Mason Soiree Retreat
List of Living Libraries around the country
Robin Pack’s Library (and list there)
Charlotte Mason in Community Library List
Reshelving Alexandria FB Group and Website
Living Books Library’s “Top Picks” Lists
Homeschool Librarians’ Conference Package
What a joy it was to listen to the story of your living books library! I have started a small library of my own and it is my hope and prayer that someday I may share my books to those hungry for living ideas. I had to chuckle at your comment about FIAR being the “gateway” into CM because it was for me! I just adore the FIAR booklist that I used in 2006 with my firstborn and the very next year we started the CM method. I am now entering my 12th year of CM and grow more passionate and committed to this life-giving method of education daily.
Jillina,
Thank you for your comment. We do pray you have the blessing of sharing living book seeds with those around you as our culture is perishing with hunger for life it doesn’t even know it has.
Liz
I enjoyed this episode as I have often wondered how the library came to be. Thanks for sharing!
I have a question for a fiture Q and A episode. What can you do if you have a child who is difficult to reach and is uncooperative with nearly everything we do? My child is 12 and in form IIA.
Thanks for all you do,
Jessica
Jessica,
We are glad you enjoyed the episode. And thank you for the question for a future Q&A episode. If you haven’t had the opportunity, you might find our series on parenting helpful, episodes 115-117 for Mason’s thoughts on parenting. Ms. Mason also has much counsel for parents throughout, but especially the last portion of Home Education, much of Parents and Children, and the first four chapters of School Education in particular.
Liz
Liz,
Thank you so much for your response. I will dig into those episodes. I believe am about to get to that portion of Home Education. I’m sure these suggestions will be very helpful!
Blessings,
Jessica
Thank you for this wonderful episode! I am curious about Jan Bloom’s books, are they similar to Honey for a Child’s Heart? Do they include book lists?
Adrianna,
So glad you enjoyed the episode. Jan’s books have over 150 authors each, listed in alphabetical order, with brief biographies of the author and lists of their published books.
-Liz
I was personally encouraged as I listened to this episode and heard your story again. Not at all that I was thinking about quitting my library efforts, but more to the point of being reminded that God is in charge. Onward and Upward!
M’Lynn,
You have so much more to offer families than just your books, and your books are amazing. Don’t ever think of giving up. I am considering you the northwest hub.
-Liz
Libraries are beautiful. I have been listening to your podcast for over a year now. I started listening while my family and I were still living in Korea. We have recently moved back to the states, but I wanted to share a picture of one of my favorite places in Korea. In the outdoor shopping district of Nampo-dong there is an alley filled with book stores. They are overflowing with books, some so full you can’t walk through. However, each owner knows where each book is and will climb over piles and retrieve whatever you are searching for. This is my oldest daughter reading one of the only English books we could find. Thought you all might enjoy! https://instagram.com/p/BdPZBe3grq2QCjC2NYKl16U9X53SaVHqBmvBfs0/
Chelsea, Thank you for sharing your picture and story. That is incredible!