List: Library Life | Curated by Margery Bayne

Feb 11, 2025
10 stories
Library Life
In
The Writing Cooperative
by
Margery Bayne
3 Brutal Truths for Authors About Their Books from a LibrarianThere are so many books in the sea…
Jan 30
45
Jan 30
45
In
The Startup
by
Margery Bayne
What You Can Learn About Fiction Writing from Ranganathan’s 5 Laws of Library ScienceSneak peek — you are writing for an audience
Jun 26, 2020
Jun 26, 2020
Margery Bayne
Librarians Aren’t Just Old Ladies With Glasses and Cardigans Anymore: A RantCan we please stop saying this?
Jul 9, 2020
Jul 9, 2020
Margery Bayne
How To Read Like a LibrarianBroadening the way you read, evaluate, and recommend books
Jul 15, 2020
1
Jul 15, 2020
1
In
A Thousand Lives
by
Margery Bayne
How To Weed Your Books Like A LibrarianA guide to making the tough choices when you need to downsize your personal book collection
Feb 2, 2021
3
Feb 2, 2021
3
In
A Thousand Lives
by
Margery Bayne
The Not-So-Hidden-Secrets of Public Libraries for BookloversThese are the “hidden menu items” of your local library
May 25, 2021
1
May 25, 2021
1
In
A Thousand Lives
by
Margery Bayne
How Using Public Libraries Supports AuthorsThe guilt-free way to get books for free
Jul 7, 2021
1
Jul 7, 2021
1
Margery Bayne
Weird Things People Think About Libraries and LibrariansPublic libraries aren’t as calm and quiet as you think
Jul 15, 2021
Jul 15, 2021
Margery Bayne
Libraries Don’t Want Your Moldy BooksFour types of books not to donate to your library and four surprising things to donate
Jul 17, 2021
1
Jul 17, 2021
1
In
The Writing Cooperative
by
Margery Bayne
What I Learned About Fiction Writing From Being a LibrarianYour ideas aren’t as weird as you think… or as original
Jan 26, 2022
14
Jan 26, 2022
14