Here are a few crafts we did for the Harry Potter Club - I meant to put these up earlier! These ideas were borrowed from several different sites and altered to fit the age level or materials available. Most (if not all) were created in 5 minutes or less because I tend to forget the … Continue reading Harry Potter Crafts from HP Club
Category: Teen & Tween Services
Excited to Read…..Pearl by Jo Knowles
I am SOOOOO excited to read this book by my favorite writing professor!! Jo is an incredible writer, teacher and human being. Congrats, Jo, on your third book release! If this is anything like Lessons from a Dead Girl & Jumping Off Swings, I am in for a treat. Check out all the fabulous reviews … Continue reading Excited to Read…..Pearl by Jo Knowles
Harry Potter Week (Day 1)
Monday..... Today was the first week of my so-called Harry Potter Extravaganza. The new (and last - *sniff*) movie comes out this Friday so I am having a whole week of Harry related programs. This morning I showed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone upstairs in Dexter Hall (a big room with a large movie … Continue reading Harry Potter Week (Day 1)
Middle Grade Book Review
Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck My rating: 5 of 5 stars So I've been a librarian for like 8 years or so and I have always walked by this book on the shelf. The title always intrigued me - especially being a librarian and all. But for some reason I just was never … Continue reading Middle Grade Book Review
YA Book Review
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow. This book kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. It's Night Of The Living Dead in a real-life scenario. What happens when you can't get rid of the zombies? Where is society generations later? … Continue reading YA Book Review
M.O.R.P.
On Friday, June 3rd, the Library hosted its first MORP (backwards PROM). And it was pretty fun! We had lots of snacks, a live band, and a DJ. Kids came dressed up for a dance, while others came in ripped jeans and t-shirts. One kid came dressed as a banana. Seriously. Of course, there were … Continue reading M.O.R.P.
No More Teachers, No More Books….
It's that time of year when school is finishing up and kids are thinking about those long summer days with no studying and no homework. But just when they thought it was safe to relax, the dreaded Summer Reading List arrives. In the elementary school kids get a suggested reading list, which some parents follow … Continue reading No More Teachers, No More Books….
M.O.R.P.
That's right people.....I'm havin' a MORP! This is what I wrote on the Teen Page of my Library's website. ______________________________________________________________________ MORP - it's PROM spelled Backwards! With LIVE MUSIC by: THE HOTEL YEAR Hate Prom? This is for you. Love Prom? This is for you! Dress fancy, or not. Wear a costume. Cosplay. Whatever. Come … Continue reading M.O.R.P.
>Why Libraries Are So Important
>Yesterday I got a call from a teacher at the elementary school. She called to let me know that she was starting her annual Caldecott Challenge (which involves getting her students to read as many Caldecott winning books as possible.) She also asked, a little hesitantly, if we had any books about families with 2 … Continue reading >Why Libraries Are So Important
>Hello, Cupcake!
>One thing I have learned is that food - ahem, free food, brings the masses. Especially the teens and tweens. What is a tween? I loosely define a tween as a young person, roughly between the ages of 9-13. Sometimes even 8-13. We currently have an LSTA federal grant entitled Serving Teens & Tweens. We … Continue reading >Hello, Cupcake!