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Thomas Nixon is the editor of the Golden Libraries website. In a previous life, he was the Library Services manager for a district with 90 libraries and 110 library staff. He can be contacted through this website or on social media at @TomNixonReads.
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Book Flood Podcast (E1): Amanda Jones on Book Banning

August 15, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Book Flood Podcast (E1): Amanda Jones on Book Banning

For our inaugural Book Flood Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing library leader Amanda Jones about her new book, That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America (2024), and about her journey battling […]

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Independent Bookstore Day on April 27

April 26, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Independent Bookstore Day on April 27

Tomorrow is Independent Bookstore Day. While bookstores and libraries can sometimes seem to be competitors, it really is not so. We are partners in providing books to our communities. Golden Libraries does have a local […]

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New Release: “Wild Dreamers” by Margarita Engle (4/23/2024)

April 23, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on New Release: “Wild Dreamers” by Margarita Engle (4/23/2024)

Margarita Engle may well be the most awarded children’s and YA author in California, with, according to TeachingBooks.net, 172 awards and distinctions. “Wild Dreamers” is the latest book by the Cuban-American author Engle. As has […]

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What Am I Reading?: “The Librarian Spy”

April 9, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on What Am I Reading?: “The Librarian Spy”

I have lately been reading books related to libraries and/or booksellers. A disproportionate number of these books are related to World War II. Why? No earthly idea. It does make me think that I should […]

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Spotlight Book: “Change Sings” by Amanda Gorman

March 15, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on Spotlight Book: “Change Sings” by Amanda Gorman

I had the opportunity today to do one of my favorite things: I got to read books to students at an elementary school. It was a follow-up to Read Across America. Which book did I […]

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How Many Books Can I Check Out?

March 8, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on How Many Books Can I Check Out?

Walk into any library, whether school or public, and you are likely to get different answers to this age-old library question: How many books can I check out? What I hope and what you are […]

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From the Editor: Welcome to Golden Libraries!

January 1, 2024 Thomas Nixon Comments Off on From the Editor: Welcome to Golden Libraries!

Happy New Year and welcome to GoldenLibraries.com! What, pray tell, is GoldenLibraries.com? Golden Libraries is a project of Book Flood Media LLC. It is aimed directly at: throughout the state of California and beyond. What […]

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