2025 Library Hero Award

We are pleased to announce the winner of our Library Hero Award for 2025: 

JaDene M. Denniston!

Nomination:

"JaDene served as a school librarian in Cache Valley schools for 37 years at 7 different libraries! She was responsible for setting up three of those libraries. She believes in the right to read books of your choice and has been instrumental in setting up district policies against book banning and promoting the right to read. She was also an instructor at Utah State University teaching students how to be media school specialists. I have spoken to some of those students who consider her an invaluable mentor and dear friend.

"JaDene has served on the Logan Library Board for 8 years, even chairing the board some of that time. She was instrumental in passing several library policies including our public internet and collection development policies. She was an early member of CVLA and its president in 2016. She has served on the Friends of the Logan Library including being president from 2022-2024. And when the Friends lost their 501(c)(3) status, JaDene worked tirelessly to get all the paperwork done with the state to get us into compliance. JaDene’s work with the Friends supported the construction of the new Logan Library including the purchase of some of the furniture for the outdoor terrace.

"JaDene is a treasure! She is devoted to libraries and the difference they make in people’s lives. She is truly a Hero in our Library world!"

Annual Meeting

Please join us for our annual first meeting of the year. We'll be introducing our 2025 Executive Committee members, presenting our Library Hero award, and re-connecting with each other. Refreshments will be served.

Tue, Jan 7, 5:30 PM
Logan Library Community Room

Logan Library Tour

 

Please join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the new Logan Library on Tuesday, March 26th at 6:30 PM. Snacks will be provided.

Meet Our President

Debbie Ogilvie is the 2023 President of the Cache Valley Library Association

What's your library story?

I don’t remember a time when I didn’t love books and reading and libraries. We didn’t have a public library in the small town where I attended elementary school, but I remember visiting the bookmobile on the way home from school as often as it came, and I was a regular visitor at my local library branch when my family moved to West Valley City. One of my favorite memories was the day I realized the librarians knew who I was… they had my holds ready for me before I handed them my library card. When my family moved to Cache Valley I got a part time job at the Logan Library, thinking it would be a fun way to earn a little bit of spending money while I went to college. 31 years later, I’m still there, and have recently earned my Master’s degree in Library Science.

Who are your favorite authors and genres?

Anne McCaffrey is the one who comes to mind first, but there are so many others. In no particular order, some others that I love are Lloyd Alexander, L M Montgomery, J R R Tolkien, Patricia Wrede, Diana Wynne Jones, J K Rowling, Marissa Meyer, Stephenie Meyer, Robin McKinley, Sarah Eden, Elsie Lee, Eoin Colfer, C S Lewis, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Bill Peet, Gary Larson, Bill Waterson, E D Baker, Tamora Pierce, Gail Carson Levine, Elizabeth Peters, Dorothy Gilman, Heron Carvic, L Frank Baum, Rick Riordan, … and the list could go on and on. As you can probably tell from this list of authors, my favorite genres are fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, historical fiction, and middle grade fiction. I’m really not fond of most non-fiction, but I do enjoy a good narrative biography.

What do you hope to accomplish as President?

As president of the Cache Valley Library Association for 2023, my main goal is to continue the revitalization effort that the 2022 executive committee started, recovering from the slump that the 2020 pandemic threw us into. I hope to keep the activities fresh and on schedule to encourage regular participation from everyone in Cache Valley who works at or loves libraries.

2023 Library Hero Awards

Congratulations to
Karen Bowling & Karen Clark
who have been named our 2023 Library Heroes! 

Logan Library Tour

 

We invite you to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to come see the behind-the-scenes operations of the Logan Library, currently located in the City of Logan Service Center while their new building is under construction. Join us for hot chocolate and treats and seize this opportunity to see how the public library has found a temporary home for their collections and organized public services while sharing space with the city fleet. Anyone who is interested in library spaces, collection management, or project planning, this should be fun. Because the Logan Library expects to be moving out of this space in the coming year, this is a one-time only tour.

Tuesday, November 15th at 6:15PM

950 West 600 North, Logan

Banned Books Week Virtual Event

We're excited to be partnering with the Logan Library on a virtual event for Banned Books Week!

Katie Wegner, Co-Chair of the Utah Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee, will give a talk titled 

Banned Books & You: Protecting the Freedom to Read 

on Thursday, September 22 at 7:00 PM.

To receive a link to this free event, you must first register at https://forms.gle/oEAKaPRACARGH3JT9. 

You can RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/476496714488032

We hope to see you there!

Next Member Meeting

Join us for
Creating a Welcoming Environment: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Strategies 

Presented by Emmalee Fishburn, MPH, CHES, Senior Prevention Specialist, Utah State University Office of Equity 

Wednesday, November 17, 4-5 PM, Logan Library

Light refreshments will be served 

Masks are welcome but not required in the Logan Library

 

And, drumroll please.....here is your 2020 CVLA Executive Committee:

President Elect:

Natalie Gregory, Logan Library

Secretary:

Robert Heaton, USU Merrill-Cazier Library

Member at Large Public:

Hollie Dabb, Logan Library

Member at Large School:

Bonnie Odd, Ridgeline High School

Member at Large Academic:

Andrea Payant, USU Merrill-Cazier Library

Member at Large Paraprofessional/Student:

Brynnan Sainsbury, Cache County Library

Congratulations All!

Join us for our next meeting!

Logan Library Hiring Part Time Page

Logan Library is hiring a page to work part time Monday-Friday and occasional Saturdays. Deadline to Apply is October 1.

Apply Here

Two Opportunities to hear from Author Jan Pinborough

We're looking forward to two great events with Author Jan Pinborough this week.

Thursday, September 12 at 4:30 pm Ms. Pinborough will speak at the Anne Carroll Moore Library at USU's Edith Bowen Laboratory School. This will constitute our membership meeting.

Thursday September 12 at 7:00 pm Ms. Pinborough will speak to the public at Logan Libray in the children's area.

All are welcome to attend one or both events. We hope to see you there!

CVLA, Logan Library, and USU's Anne Carroll Moore Library Host Author Jan Pinborogh

CVLA, together with Logan Library and USU's Anne Carroll Moore Library, will host author Jan Pinborough on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at the Logan Library. Ms. Pinborough will be discussing her children's book, Miss Moore Thought Otherwise, about the life of Anne Carroll Moore and her lasting influence on library service to children. The event will be held in the children's area that evening at 7 pm. Please join us as we celebrate the original children's librarian!

Local Library Positions Available

The Learning & Engagement Services unit at the Merrill-Cazier Library recently opened a job posting for a Library Teaching Assistant position.

The Logan Library has a Part-Time Library Page position available.

USU Libraries has a new posting for an Electronic Resources Librarian.  

Please see the Employment tab for more details.

I'll Tell You What...

In collaboration with the Friends of the Logan Library, CVLA is hosting an exciting author event featuring author Ann Cannon on Monday, November 5th.

Ann Cannon (Salt Lake Tribune columnist) will share thoughts about her new book, I'll Tell You What..., a collection of articles and stories. Representatives from Kings English Bookshop will be in attendance and books will be available for purchase at the event.

Event details:

Logan Library - 255 N Main Street

6:30 pm

November 5, 2018

Lake Bonneville Room

A huge thank you to the Friends of the Logan Library for their support of this event! And, we hope to see you all there!

CVLA at Five!

On October 11, our organization turns 5 years old so we're having a birthday party!

When: Saturday October 14, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Logan Library, Jim Bridger room (park and enter the library on the northeast side of the building)
Bring: potluck item to share (something small and easy is fine!)

RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/343322716115066

At the party we will be sharing our memories of these great 5 years of CVLA. So please keep sending to anne.hedrich@usu.edu :

✦ 140 letter or 150 word thoughts and memories of CVLA and CVLA happenings (mundane or exciting or anything in between) (Possible prompts: I remember when we… OR To me, CVLA means… OR The best thing about CVLA is… OR I couldn’t stop laughing when… OR Without CVLA, I would be… OR CVLA helped me with… OR CVLA gave me new ideas about… OR Everyone needs a CVLA because... or another prompt that you want to use)
✦ Any pictures you have of CVLA events

Questions or Ideas: contact your CVLA social planner folks anne.hedrich@usu.edu or vicki.read@usu.edu or liz.woolcott@usu.edu

Woohoo!! Let’s Party!! Let’s Celebrate!!

Pictures from November Membership Meeting

Maralin Hoff, the 'Earthquake Lady' from Be Ready Utah, presented on earthquake preparedness at our membership meeting 11/10/16 at Logan Library. Click here to see more photos of the event.

2016 MPLA Fellows

Congratulations to our members Jason Cornelius (Logan Library) and Becky Thoms (The Merrill-Cazier Library at USU) who are 2016 Fellows of the Mountain Plains Library Association Leadership Institute!

Jason and Becky are spotlighted with other Fellows in the most recent MPLA newsletter: http://bit.ly/25yGxbA.

CVLA Serving in ULA

Congratulations to the following CVLA members on their election to positions in the Utah Library Association!

🌟 Shawn Bliss (Cache / Rich Bookmobile) will be a Member-at-Large on the Executive Board!
🌟 Sherrie Mortensen (Logan Library) will be a Member-at-Large on the Youth Services Round Table (YSRT)!
🌟 Becky Skeen (USU Merrill-Cazier Library) will be Vice Chair of the Archives, Manuscripts & Special Collections Round Table (AMSC)!
🌟 Anne Diekema (SUU Sherratt Library, formerly of the USU Merrill-Cazier Library) will be Chair of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT)!

We know you'll all do great!

Need Archival Storage Boxes?

The Logan Library has many professional grade archival storage boxes of different sizes [pictured] available for free to any Cache Valley library that will use them for archival purposes. You must be able to pick them up from the Logan Library. First come, first served. For details, contact Jason Cornelius, Logan Library's Special Collections Librarian, at 435-716-9143 or jason.cornelius@loganutah.org.