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April is… National Poetry Month
After combining a number of ideas we found online a co-worker and I created this AWESOME display for National Poetry Month. We combined a homemade calendar of mammoth proportion (4 posterboards and crepe paper) and created our very own pockets for poems and added a whole bunch of eye-catching (new)…
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“Ten Best Sentences”
The American Scholar posted their list of the 10 Best Sentences ranging from F. Scott Fitzgerald to Charles Dickens and while all are very interesting and debatably the best, I would love to see a similar list for children’s literature. What would be on it? Most likely something from Dr.…
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Children’s Choice Book Awards
Kids and teens can vote for the 7th Annual Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards from March 25 through May 12th for their favorite author, illustrator, and book of the year. This is the only national award created where winning titles are selected by children and teens. Vote by visiting…
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Dewey the Cat or otherwise titled Library Pets
Let me start off by saying, my library does not have a library cat (although that would be kind of cool). We actually have a turtle and for all of you thinking a turtle doesn’t seem very interactive, well then, you’ve never experienced a turtle in the library before! When…
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Libraries: Not Just for Books
I spent the afternoon yesterday at Longwood Gardens – a beautiful space with some amazing features including North America’s largest living wall! That got me thinking about how I could incorporate more science with a focus on planting and growing into the library. I’d love to create an outdoor classroom…
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Philadelphia Library at the Airport
I was walking to my gate on Friday and I cam across the Free Library of Philadelphia… in the airport! Here’s a quick blurb about the idea from the Free Library’s blog. And here’s a great write-up in the Library Journal about libraries in airports (including Philadelphia). I was so…
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People Magazine Advertisements & Books?
I had to travel over the weekend and during the inevitable delayed layover at the Atlanta airport, I was perusing People Magazine. But not just any People the Collector’s Special about the movie Divergent due out in theatres on March 21st. I’m sure most (if not all) of you know…
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Storytime Guerrilla of the Month
I had the distinct honor of being named the Storytime Guerrilla of the Month over at Storytime Underground. So head on over, learn a little more about me and check out their blog – they have some amazing resources available for storytellers! You can also follow them on Facebook –…
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Summer Reading Workshop
I’m spending the day at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia to learn how science and literacy can work together to create an amazing summer reading program. We’ve spent the morning doing some great experiments with balance and sound and all the ideas they have given us have included very basic…
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2014 CLEL Bell Award Winner Announcement
Yesterday, February 5, 2014 the winners of the CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards for Early Literacy were announced. If you didn’t even know this award existed, have no fear! CLEL stand for Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy and it’s mission is, “All children deserve the joy of reading and the skills in…