A star lawyer, a talent agent for animals, Nazi Hunters, and a coming-of-age novel… Check out our eclectic #PubDay selections: INVISIBLE: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster by Stephen L. Carter ALA Annual Read ‘n Rave pick! 2 starred reviews! “In the same vein as best […]
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Friday Reads: Cats or Dogs?
It’s the end of the week and there’s only one thing left to debate: cats or dogs? Pups may have the advantage since it’s #NationalDogDay, but Macmillan Library is forever in the cat camp. #meow Perhaps these pet-friendly #FridayReads picks can help: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FURRED KIND: New Adventures with My Sad Cat & […]
Cat in the Stacks
Friends, meet Frederick “Freddie” Paw Olmsted. He lives with SMP executive editor, Keith Kahla, who wants to tell you all about him: “The cat is relatively new. He was a street rescue by a friend of a former assistant—a stray who was living on the streets of Bed Stuy (editor’s note: the cat, not the […]
#LibraryCatProblems
We’re happy to send off National Library Week tomorrow with a purrfect Caturday (that’s what we call Saturday snuggling with kitties) book: THE TRUE TAILS OF BAKER & TAYLOR: The Library Cats Who Left Their Pawprints on a Small Town…and the World by Jan Louch & Lisa Rogak. It all started with mice in the […]
Talia’s CAT-TASTIC Sabbatical
My dear librarians, On a whim, I applied to be a cat nanny in Manchester, England. Several Skype interviews and a few letters of recommendation later… And the position is mine! I cannot wait for the many hours of snuggling, biscuit-making, and paw pad squishing! Let’s not forget the endless hours of toe floof and […]
Happy National Cat Day!
It’s NATIONAL CAT DAY! We salute you, feline friends: Talia’s cat, Shmackies Ali’s cat, Jackson Anne’s mom’s cat, Sylvester, a.k.a. “Silly Boy” Share pics of your kitties with us @MacmillanLib, hashtag #nationalcatday! #meow […]
Friday Reads: MEOW
It’s almost Caturday (that’s what we call Saturday snuggling with kitties), and our #FridayReads picks are purrfect for weekend reading: THE OLD MAN AND THE CAT by Nils Udderberg Retired Professor of Psychology and reluctant pet owner Udderberg describes how his existence changed after a little speckled grey-brown homeless cat moved in with him. Aww!! […]
It’s Raining Cats & Dogs (On Our Shelves)
Some people love cats, some love dogs. Pick a side and let the fur fly with these new and forthcoming books: #TeamWoof THE DOG MASTER by W. Bruce Cameron An evocative glimpse at prehistory, a heartwarming coming of age saga, and an exciting, imaginative look at the story of the first dog when the unfortunate […]
James Herriot Classics: Now with 100 % More Awesome
These bestselling animal stories from the world’s most beloved veterinarian have been updated with fresh, new super-cute packages! Add them to your library’s shelves today! ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL by James Herriot (includes a Teacher’s Guide!) ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL by James Herriot JAMES HERRIOT’S TREASURY FOR CHILDREN: Warm and Joyful Tales by […]
BEST CAT #BOOKBDAY EVER!
MEOW!! A super special #BookBday to THE BEST CAT BOOK EVER: Super-Amazing, 100% Awesome by Kate Funk! We looooove AC cat and all the crazy get-ups his food slave/owner Kate Funk puts him in and photographs for our enjoyment. (* If you were at ALA Annual, you saw AC as Bob Ross everywhere!) Anne even […]
