Thursday, April 15, 2010

Thursday's NLW Trivia

Yesterday's Answers:

7. Which children's book author was also a librarian?
a. Tomie DePaola
b. Jan Brett
c. Eric Carle
d. Beverly Cleary

- According to Scholastic.com, Beverly Cleary graduated from junior college in Ontario, California and the University of California at Berkeley. She then entered the School of Librarianship at the University of Washington, Seattle, where she specialized in library work with children. She went on to become the children's librarian in Yakima, Washington, a position she held until she moved to California.

8. The Parkland Community Library started in what year?
a. 1965
b. 1973
c. 1982
d. 1990

- The Parkland Community Library started in 1973 as a grassroots effort, and was housed in a converted building in Guthsville, South Whitehall Township. Click here to learn more about the library's history.

Today's Questions:

9. This person was the model for a librarian action figure.
a. Laura Bush
b. Melvil Dewey
c. Nancy Pearl
d. Jessamyn West

10. Which actor/actress has not played a librarian on TV or in a movie?
a. Rachel Weisz
b. Noah Wyle
c. Donna Reed
d. Emily Deschanel

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