Dog-eared & Overdue

Dog-eared & Overdue

The mostly true reflections and adventures of a born optimist, curious reader, and vagabond librarian.

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  • The Orphan in My Family Tree: Belonging

    The Orphan in My Family Tree: Belonging

    Forty Years on the Great Plains The 1920s brought the ordinary rhythms of small-town family life for. Fritz and Theresa’s family — trips to visit relatives, notices of paid labor, the day-to-day texture that fills life between headline moments. And then, in quick succession, came loss. On November 6, 1925,…

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  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day

    In Flanders Fields by John McCrae (1872-1918)     In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place;…

  • 3D Printers, Creativity, and Innovation

    Creativity and innovation are at the heart of my library school experience at Syracuse University. 3D Printing is an innovative technology being adopted by some…

  • This is a Library

       What’s a library? This is about the Carthage Free Library. I’d love to hear about your public, academic, or special library. My library is located…

  • Seizing the Teachable Moment in "What’s a Library?"

    Over the weekend, video producer Michael Rosenblum’s Huffington Post blog “What’s a Library?” generated quite a bit of discussion in my library-loving world. Mr. Rosenblum,…

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I’m Kate, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m a librarian who has a passion for learning about anything and everything, a love for people, and an aversion to quiet. I am a mindfulness enthusiast who is dedicated to kindness and curiosity, and to finding joy in everyday moments.

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