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Top Ten Tuesday: Books to Read if You Love the Baby-Sitters Club
My formative years were spent in the 90s which means the original Baby-Sitters Club books by Ann M. Martin were an essential part of my TBR list for many years. I read dozens of these books, checking them out of the library by the stack. And if anyone couldn’t already…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/15/2021
What I Read Well, the best-laid plans! I was planning to be off from Thursday – Sunday this week and was super excited to work on some blogging ideas and get a lot of reading done! But, unfortunately, I had a few staffing situations that required me to head back…
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World Kindness Day 2021
It’s November 13th and that can only mean one thing – it’s World Kindness Day 2021! And typically, I’d have a great big list of amazing books to share with you! But, apparently, I like talking about kindness because I have three other lists on my blog full of kindness…
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Mathical Book Prize
Did you know there is a book award for books that combine literature and math? The Mathical Book Prize “aims to inspire a love of mathematics in the everyday world in children of all ages”. Plus, their website is full of resources to use to extend reading beyond the book! These…
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Activity Corner – Gratitude
We’re offering a really fun grab-and-go activity at the library this month – a handprint gratitude wreath! It inspired this post on all things gratitude. It’s hard, after almost two years of the complete upheaval of daily life to take the time to find things to be thankful for. But…
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Moroccan Carrot and Chickpea Tagine
If you had told me a few years ago that this is a recipe that I would be making and enjoying, I would have probably laughed right in your face. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always enjoyed cooking (and eating), but I’ve never been super adventurous with my eating. I…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Quotes About Libraries
Today’s official theme was “Memorable Things Book Characters Have Said” and while I can quote entire movies, I’m not as great at remembering book character quotes. Most likely because I don’t re-read as many books as I re-watch movies. So, I went rogue today, and instead, I’m going to share…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/8/2021
What I Read I finished Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera and loved it all the way through. I’m a huge fan of books that bring to life multicultural folk and fairy tales or books that have that “folk tale” feel. I didn’t have a lot…
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Storytime Theme: Pumpkins & Squash
I was looking for ways to do more fall-themed storytimes and decided to focus on pumpkins as pumpkins, not as jack’o’lanterns and Halloween. So today I’m sharing a Pumpkins & Squash focused storytime. And yes, I know that pumpkins are technically squash! These are some great books that would work…
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Director’s Thoughts – 11/4/2021
Just as I felt the tiniest of weight lifted off my (very) tired shoulders, our budget has to be approved by our Township Board of Supervisors. My library is a department of our local government, unlike a nonprofit library. And honestly, until the past couple of years, the budget season…
