Does anyone know a library in Tennessee and/or Birminghamish, Alabama that might be able to host an event on the Great American Tour de Nerdfighting 2008? Say, around Nov. 6th and 7th?
Here are some helpful statistics on the topic:
1. Our honorarium is extraordinarily modest.
2. All our events so far have drawn more than 100 kids.
3. It will be so fun I swear.
If you have any leads, email me: sparksflyup --at-- gmail.com
Thanks!
Pssssssssssssssst - come to Lexington, Kentucky. PLEASE?
ReplyDeleteI don't have a contact, but the Nashville library system is really good. Our downtown library is huge and beautiful and would definitely be able to host you guys!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.library.nashville.org/locations/loc_main.asp
Try the Homewood Library in Birmingham. You could also look into Memphis, TN. They're public library has wonderful facilities
ReplyDeleteNow, to be selfish, would it HAVE to be on those dates? I'm leaving for Washington D.C. on a school trip on that day and won't get back until the 10th.
P.S. You should check in the Southern Mississippi area. Jackson/Gulf Coast/Hattiesburg are wonderful places!
Yes, you should come to the Nashville Main Library! It's so wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteDoes this mean you will be at the YALSA Literature Symposium?
ReplyDeleteSo basically you're going to be traveling nonstop from October through November? I don't envy you, but I'm so grateful you're coming to AZ at all. Now to fight with my parents about getting down to Phoenix.
ReplyDelete(PS - You should come back to AZ for the Great American Tour De Nerdfighting. Specifically Flagstaff)
Do you know if you'll be able to come to Texas? Possibly the Northern part?
ReplyDeleteCould you possibly consider bringing the Tour de Nerdfighting to Minneapolis? They have an amazing new library that is pretty jokes.
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Marissa
I don't know about Tennessee or Alabama but there's a library or two in Central New York that wouldn't mind having you...
ReplyDeleteThere's a sick new library with tons of space in Marcellus.
I thought you said:
ReplyDelete3. It will be so fun I'll swear.
I do not have a connection either but I second the Nashville Public Library. I've heard that the people there are fairly easy to work with on these kinds of things and its just a gorgeous library that anyone nerdfighterly would adore.
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I definitely agree with the Nashville Library. It is so nice and has plenty of room. It'd be so great to have you here!
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ReplyDeleteI'm the Adult Services Librarian at Emmet O'Neal Library in Mountain Brook - we would love to have you John!
Email me at kmoellering@bham.lib.al.us - I got to meet you at ALA several years ago - just before Looking for Alaska was published. I was with my sister Jenni Hubbard - we chatted and talked about you coming to the library, so now's the time!!!!!
Take Care
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Nashville main library. I don't have connections, but I know it's big enough and they have events there sometimes.
ReplyDeleteAre you going to be at ALAN in San Antonio on November 24/25?
ReplyDeleteI fourth(?) the Nashville Public Library. It's absolutely gorgeous, big, and holds events all the time. They would love to have you!
ReplyDeleteThe Emmett O'Neal Library in Mountain Brook, AL would be a good place to look, as well as the Birmingham Library in downtown Birmingham. Please come to Birmingham on that Friday!
ReplyDeletecome to LONG ISLAND, NY!! you know you want to.
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Unfortunately, it is not in Tennessee or Alabama, but Normal, Illinois would LOVE to have a visit from the Brothers Green!
ReplyDeleteI can probably get you a contact in the Knoxville library system, John. Let me know if you're interested.
ReplyDeleteTotally check with the Nashville library. It is awesome- they have speakers come a lot, so I'm sure they'd be up for it.
ReplyDeleteSo it's probably already too late, but I e-mailed the University of Tennessee library about it because they are hosting an event called "Writers in the Library" this fall. I definately second the Knoxville suggestion, but Nashville would be amazing as well. :-D
ReplyDeleteI know there's already a lot of suggestions for the Nashville public library, so I won't suggest it again... But I (and I'm sure a lot of other people) would love to know if you have found a place in TN yet!
ReplyDeleteThe Hoover Library in Birmingham, Al often holds many events and is very easy to get to. It has quite a bit of space to host an event such as the Tour de Nerdfighting. It is also easy to advertise for events that are held there. I am familiar with most of the libraries in the Birmingham/Metro area and, considering the type of event and audience you are attracting, this would be my top suggestion. I hope this has been helpful and look forward to the opportunity of attending the Tour de Nerdfighting.
ReplyDeleteWhile I'm in Kentucky, and really forfreakingreal want you to come here, I'd be good with Nashville as well. Being in the western part of the state, I'm closer to Nashville than I am, say, Louisville.
ReplyDeleteSo come to Nashville.
Or Paducah, Kentucky. Which would be awesome. I mean, you do mention it in Katherines....sounds like a good enough reason to me. :)
Nashville Public Library ftw! If they can hold a Riders in the Sky concert there, they can surely hold some nerdfighters.
ReplyDeleteholy crap there were a lot of Kentucky nerdfighters just like me!
ReplyDeleteLouisville please?
:D
Go to the Nashville Public! Please!!!!!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, i know that you already decided which library, but you should come to tuscaloosa!!!
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ReplyDeleteI'd LOVE to host you at the Jackson Library (I'm the children's librarian...)
ReplyDeleteWest TN'ers--speak up!
But, second choice is Nashville...
And I do hope this means you'll be at the YALSA Lit Symposium! That would be AWESOME!!
ack, i'm so mad i missed you on the sixth.
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