>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!
The Trouble with Penguins
Public libraries are amazing because they are the embodiment of freedom. You can walk into a library and check out whatever you want for free. Yes, you have to return the items and YES, if they are overdue you have to pay a fine. But come on, it's still a pretty sweet deal. And most … Continue reading The Trouble with Penguins
>Sunday Quiz: Book II Quiz
> You're The Importance of Being Earnest! by Oscar Wilde A fan of puns, mistaken identity, and other humoristic tropes, you have a flair for the dramatic. You embrace the convenience of a double-life, but use it for decidedly more mundane purposes than an international spy might. Ultimately, you prioritize humor over this deception … Continue reading >Sunday Quiz: Book II Quiz
The Monster Rule
This week in story time we had a "Monster Theme." I like to base my 3 & up story times around a particular book. Though my "planning-ahead" skills are not the best, to the constant aggravation of my staff, I do try to plan out the books & themes of each week per season ahead … Continue reading The Monster Rule
The Virgin Blogger or How I Became a Librarian….
Greetings from the Stacks, My name is Molly, but pretty much everyone calls me Miss Molly. Including the parents. Including my staff. Sometimes parents call me Molly and then appologize and quickly call me Miss Molly. It's OK. I won't be offended if you just call me Molly. But I'm kind of like a celebrity … Continue reading The Virgin Blogger or How I Became a Librarian….