I have been using a song to start off my 3-5 year old story time called "My Hands Say Hello," which I found on Abby the Librarian's awesome blog. The song goes like this, waving your hands in the air: (to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell) My hands say hello My hands … Continue reading The Hello Song Turns Inappropriate….
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Sunday Quiz
In honor of Dr. Seuss, who would have been 108 years old on Friday, try this fun Sporcle Quiz and finish the book titles! (And stay tuned for my post on my Dr. Seuss Birthday Party from this past Saturday!) http://www.sporcle.com/games/LTH/zizzer_zazzer_zuzz
Tween Patrons Get Library Space and Programs of Their Own
Tween Patrons Get Library Space and Programs of Their Own. Good article from School Library Journal on the importance of tween spaces and programs in libraries. We say teens get overlooked, but sometimes I feel like the tweens get lost even more, and they are the ones who are actually more inclined to come to … Continue reading Tween Patrons Get Library Space and Programs of Their Own
Harry Potter Club: The Monster Book of Monsters
I didn't think we could do it, but they came out awesome! Granted, I was the one doing most of the gluing, but the kids were so totally excited to have an actual "Monster Book of Monsters" that they didn't seem to care. When I made my sample, I was so proud of myself and … Continue reading Harry Potter Club: The Monster Book of Monsters
Tween Book Club
Yesterday I had my Tween Book Club. We read PIE by Sarah Weeks. I was lucky enough to get the ARC at BEA, and I reviewed it awhile ago. This is a really cute mystery that also makes you hungry for pie, as it has a yummy pie recipe at the end/beginning of each chapter. … Continue reading Tween Book Club
The Ghost of Mark Twain
In September, I posted about Banned Books Week and mentioned that our library had just this year decided to un-ban Mark Twain's Eve's Diary, which had been banned by a bunch of stuffy librarians with buns and glasses on chains about 100 years ago because of some inappropriate drawings (see below.) Twain even called … Continue reading The Ghost of Mark Twain
Middle-Grade Book Review
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed listening to this book on CD. The story feels solid, and true, like you could pick it up and feel the heavy weight of it. I found myself arriving at work and not remembering how I got there, I was … Continue reading Middle-Grade Book Review
Halloween at the Library
October is over, which means we have to take down our Halloween decorations *sniff*. This is my favorite holiday and I love to decorate the children's room and teen area at the library. Of course, we missed the actual day of Halloween, since there was no power at the library yesterday. We had 70 kids … Continue reading Halloween at the Library
Volunteer-itis
Ah, the library volunteer. Volunteers are great, don't get me wrong. There are lots of ways they can help out at the library. But here's the thing: most people, and these are typically intelligent people, are under the assumption that being a librarian is EASY. I mean, who wouldn't want to sit at a desk … Continue reading Volunteer-itis
Rory Raven: Mentalist and Mindbender!
We had an AMAZING program at the library a couple of weeks ago:Rory Raven, from Providence, RI, puts on an incredible performance!I received a flyer of his in the mail and sent him an email. He was great to work with (especially since I had to reschedule since only 4 people signed up the first … Continue reading Rory Raven: Mentalist and Mindbender!