• Activities

    AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Engineering /Building

    Program Name: Block Party What: This is a fairly simple program to put together as long as you have the supplies available – we’ve offered it as a passive program open for a few hours in the afternoon and I think that works really well with parents. We provide all sorts…

  • Lifestyle

    Kwame Alexander Author Visit

    I got the sheer joy of seeing Kwame Alexander at Children’s Book World in Haverford, PA last night. He’s on his Rebound tour that will hit thirty cities in a 45 foot bus and traveling with his best friend, and also a musician who presents with him and of course… his…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: I Love Cats!

    Summary:  “Cat lovers of all ages will revel in this delightful ode to feline friends! By bestselling author-illustrator duo Sue Stainton and Bob Staake, this companion to the wildly popular I Love Dogs! is full of hairy cats and scaredy cats, dancing cats and prancing cats—all of them ready to steal your heart through…

  • Activities

    AtoZ Blogging Challenge – (Book) Discussions

    Program Name: Page Turners What: You don’t think I could go through the whole alphabet without talking about book discussions, do you? We’ve offered book discussions for all ages from 3rd grade through adults. I think book discussions work really well because you can create different book discussions for different interests or…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Ready, Set, Sail!

    Summary:  “Join these sailors as they explore the sea during a fun day of sailing in this follow-up to Ready, Set, Build! Shout your orders loud and fast. “Hoist the mainsail up the mast!” Grab your life vest, hold on to your compass, and get ready for a day full of sailing…

  • Activities

    AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Choose Kind

    Program Name: Choose Kind – Card Making for Seniors, Students, Police, Fire, Military What: We’ve offered this program a number of time in the past – a passive program that is great for any age group, any time of year. We set up a station with some basic craft supplies – paper,…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Hello Door

    Summary:  “In Hello, Door, kids can follow a thieving fox as he greets everything he sees in a home that isn’t his. Hello, door.           Hello, house.                     Hello, mat.                            …

  • Activities

    AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Bullet Journaling

    Program Name: Not Your 13-year-old Self’s Journal What: I tried to bullet journal a little bit last year and unfortunately I just didn’t keep up with it, but I’ve been wanting to offer a how-to bullet journal program at the library for a couple of months now. I think this would be…

  • Lists

    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/2/18

    I had a great weekend, the library was closed on Friday, so I got to spend a (scheduled) day off getting stuff done, which felt awesome. I also started working on a new project for my blog and am really happy with how it’s looking (more on that at a…