Columbus Public Library, Columbus, Nebraska

"Librarian’s Shelf”

Librarian's Shelf is a weekly column appearing in the Columbus Telegram newspaper. Most columns are written by a member of the Library staff. Rachelle McPhillips writes about adult and young adult fiction and programs. Brad Hruska is the "Children's Librarian" and his articles relate to children's books and services. Heather St. Clair, Reference Librarian will write about information resources, nonfiction, electronic resources, and general library-related topics. Articles by Jill Owens relate to current topics and non-fiction books. Robert Trautwein, former Library Director, 1980-2008, can be found on this list. Occasionally there will be a guest columnist from the Friends of the Library.

Most Recent Librarian's Shelf Articles:

10/16/11	New teen space	Rachelle McPhillips
10/09/11	Library announces changes for increased patron access	Jill Owens
10/02/11	Halloween on the Web	Heather St.Clair
09/25/11	New Saturday Program @ the Columbus Public Library	Brad Hruska
09/18/11	Read a Banned Book	Rachelle McPhillips
09/11/11	Nebraska Historian to Present at Library	Marilyn Zehring
09/04/11	CHS grad featured in book	Jill Owens
08/28/11	“One World, Many Stories” a Big Success	Brad Hruska
08/21/11	Bad Poetry Day	Heather St. Clair
08/14/11	Nebraska author to give program at library	Melodee Pedersen
08/07/11	CPL welcomes back students	Rachelle McPhillips
07/31/11	Digital Rights Management Affects Access	Jill Owens
07/24/11	Experiencing the world through non-fiction	Heather St. Clair
07/10/11	Rainbow Rowell to Visit CPL	Melodee Pedersen
07/03/11	A Harvest of Hope…	Brad Hruska
06/26/11	Novel Destinations @ your library	Rachelle McPhillips
06/19/11	Computer classes taking off while self-check is delayed	Jill Owens
06/12/11	Small Engine and Auto Repair Reference Centers	Heather St. Clair
06/05/11	Pulitzer Prize winner to give library program	Lori Neid
05/29/11	One World, Many Stories @ Your Library!!!	Brad Hruska
05/22/11	"You Are Here" This Summer @ your library	Rachelle McPhillips
05/15/11	New check-out options coming to the library	Jill Owens
05/08/11	Reorganizing the library	Heather St. Clair
05/01/11	And the winner is…PART II	Brad Hruska
04/24/11	Outstanding books for young adults	Rachelle McPhillips
04/17/11	Books you may have missed	Heather St. Clair
04/10/11	Library marks National Library Week and National Volunteer Week	Jill Owens
04/03/11	"And the 2011 winner is..."	Brad Hruska
03/27/11	Good stories right here in Nebraska	Rachelle McPhillips
03/13/11	To Infinity and Beyond!!	Brad Hruska
02/27/11	What should I read next?	Rachelle McPhillips
02/20/11	Getting the picture with numbers at your library	Jill Owens
02/13/11	Columbus Public Library Resources on the Web	Heather St. Clair
02/06/11	Tax Forms at the Library	Heather St. Clair
01/30/11	Upstairs Art Gallery - a hidden jewel in the library	Rod Supencheck
01/23/11	Library Book Sale To Be Held Soon	Jill Owens
01/16/11	Nook to be Friends annual meeting door prize	Marilyn Zehring
01/09/11	Make more family time your New Year’s resolution	Brad Hruska
01/02/11	Book group’s reading list has something for everyone	Rachelle McPhillips
12/26/10	Library has resources for consumers and history seekers	Jill Owens
12/19/10	Locating Non-Fiction at the Columbus Public Library	Heather St. Clair
12/12/10	Twas the Night before Christmas @ Your Columbus Public Library	Brad Hruska
12/05/10	A Visagraph for PVLA	Theresa Wachal, PVLA Staff
11/28/10	Get in the Holiday Spirit @ your library	Rachelle McPhillips
11/21/10	Kill A Watt meters available at Columbus Public Library	Karen Schlautman & Jill Owens
11/14/10	More New Databases from Columbus Public Library	Heather St. Clair
11/06/10	Unexpected Friends & Finds ...	Brad Hruska
10/31/10	A Panhandle Christmas	Melodie Pedersen
10/24/10	Supernatural Young Adult Fiction	Rachelle McPhillips
10/17/10	National Friends of Libraries Week	Jill Owens
10/03/10	Witch “Crafts”, Historical Halloween, and Monster Guides	Heather St. Clair
9/26/10	And This Year’s Nominees for the 2011-2012 Golden Sower Award Are…	Brad Hruska
9/19/10	Library serves patrons at home	Rachelle McPhillips
9/12/10	New and worth noting @ your library	Jill Owens
9/05/10	New Databases at the Columbus Public Library	Heather St. Clair
8/29/10	The Fun Goes on @ the Columbus Public Library!!!	Brad Hruska
8/22/10	Mystery Writer Coming to the Library	Melodee Pedersen
8/15/10	CPL Welcomes Back Students	Rachelle McPhillips
8/08/10	Book signing and book sale coinciding with Columbus Days	Jill Owens
8/01/10	2010 Summer Reading Community Report	Brad Hruska
7/25/10	Take Reading to the Next Level with eBooks	Heather St. Clair
7/18/10	Forensic Entomologist bringing program to Library	Melodee Pedersen
7/11/10	Young Adult Golden Sower Award Nominees 2010-11	Rachelle McPhillips
7/4/10	American History @ your library®	Heather St. Clair
6/27/10	More accessibility @ your library®	Jill Owens
6/20/10	Long Live the King!	Brad Hruska
6/13/10	Water Your Mind @ your library®	Rachelle McPhillips
6/6/10	“American Girl” program coming to Library	Melodee Pedersen
5/30/10	Your library – More than just a book warehouse	Jill Owens
5/23/10	Computer Classes at the Columbus Public Library	Heather St. Clair
5/16/10	Joint program coming, “The Grapes of Wrath”	Melodee Pedersen
5/9/10	Make a Splash @ Your Library!	Brad Hruska
5/2/10	Teens Make Waves at Library in Summer	Rachelle McPhillips
4/25/10	Library Friends and Museum to Host World Traveler	Melodee Pedersen
4/18/10	Library Friends Host Community Book Discussion	Melodee Pedersen
4/11/10	Special Weeks @ Your Library	Jill Owens
4/4/10	E-Books at the Columbus Public Library	Heather St. Clair
3/28/10	Library helps lessen the blow of current economic woe	Brad Hruska
3/21/10	Joint program coming “The plow that broke the plains”	Melodee Pedersen
3/14/10	Book group’s reading list has something for everyone	Rachelle McPhillips
3/7/10	Get in touch with your creative side at the library	Jill Owens
2/28/10	New Items @ the Columbus Public Library	Heather St. Clair
2/21/10	...Now I Know My ABCs	Brad Hruska
2/14/10	Library Friends offer programs with Chautauqua theme	Melodee Pedersen
2/07/10	Columbus Public Library Welcomes Young Adults	Rachelle McPhillips
1/31/10	Access Back Issues of Newspapers @ your library®	Jill Owens
1/24/10	Tax Information at the Columbus Public Library	Heather St. Clair
1/17/10	Great Books for Him	Brad Hruska
1/10/10	Friends’ annual meeting, book sale dates set	Melodee Pedersen
1/03/10	Kick Reading into OverDrive	Rachelle McPhillips

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