Cottage Acres Lending Library

05/21/2026

This afternoon, we're working on covering dust jackets that are between 10-12" tall. Yes. Very specific. 😁

05/19/2026

According to the database, we are approaching 1,000 fiction picture books. 🎉 That number does NOT even include historical fiction picture books, folk/fairy/legend picture books or other non-fiction/science/nature picture books.

05/11/2026

We've just added more non-fiction leveled readers. These are history and biography books for levels 3 and 4. Come check them out!

05/11/2026

We already offer leveled fiction readers in pouches, but now we also offer science/nature readers in pouches. There are some for each of levels 1-4, so whoever your emerging reader is on his/her journey to fluency, we have options! 📚

05/07/2026

Tonight's project is Nature Pouches.

05/06/2026

Please watch this wonderful interview with two living librarians.

This is why we exist. 🎉💜

In this episode of Living Homeschool Life,“Living” librarians Michelle Howard and Sandy Hall talk with Becky Aniol about an amazing homeschool resource you m...

05/01/2026

Loving these vintage books we found at a sale today!

04/30/2026

Local friends, don't miss this excellent sale!

04/29/2026

We're taking inventory of the historical fiction books today. 829 books and counting...

04/29/2026

We have had some new folks join us in the past few months. Here's a good post from last year.

Are you wondering what exactly a private lending library offers, and why they exist? Wonder no more.

https://thecardcataloglibrarians.com/the-card-catalog-database/resources/what-is-a-private-living-books-lending-library-by-robin-pack