https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:39:21 +0000 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:21:18 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/does-your-church-have-little-free-library I'm curious if any churches have set-up and maintained little free libraries on their lawn? I would love to put two little libraries at my CRC church (one for adults, one for kids) and am curious what your experience has been like.  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/does-your-church-have-little-free-library Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:21:18 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/excess-bible-study-materials I'm on staff at my church and we've gathered quite the collection of Bible study books and DVDs that we've used over the past few years for small group and congregational studies. They are all new materials (minus the DVDs which are used but in great condition).  Sarah Lieuwen https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/excess-bible-study-materials Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:53:52 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/do-you-have-very-old-copies-banner Greetings! I would love to find copies of The Banner from long ago. I have a couple from the late 20's and as a professional historian, I find our church history fascinating. So my question is, apart from the Calvin University library, does anyone out there have any old Jeffrey Sytsma https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/do-you-have-very-old-copies-banner Mon, 21 Feb 2022 19:07:03 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/looking-help-running-church-library Hi :) I'm a person who has no experience with libraries other than being an avid user. I have volunteered to run our church library which is currently a hardly used resource. We have only Christian books including Non Fiction and a handful of Christian novels. Cherie Knowles https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/looking-help-running-church-library Thu, 27 Dec 2018 15:21:47 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/church-libraries-mini-labs-adaptive-change As culture continues to shift, many organizations and institutions are faced with huge adaptive changes. Take the public library, for instance. I have always loved going to my local library. I love being surrounded by books, having multiple magazines at my fingertips. Lesli van Milligen https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/church-libraries-mini-labs-adaptive-change Mon, 23 Jul 2018 18:54:30 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/does-anyone-have-ebooks-their-church-library I find more and more people turning to e-readers and was wondering if the church libraries could tap into this market and how it would work. Thoughts?  Betty-Ann Coleman https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/does-anyone-have-ebooks-their-church-library Tue, 05 Jun 2018 15:30:43 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/there-still-place-church-libraries I love the library. As a budget minded reader, the library is a magical place where I can get my hands on so many (free!) books. Sure, there might be wait times and late fees, but it's still pretty great.  Staci Devries https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-administration/church-libraries/there-still-place-church-libraries Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:36:29 +0000