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Flora & Ulysses Book Discussion
Although I had only a small crowd for our 3rd and 4th grade book discussion on Wednesday evening, the kids had a great time talking about the book, making their own squirrel-inspired poetry and getting to know each other. I always (always, always) have a few kids whose parents sign…
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Caldecott Illustrator Panel
On Sunday, I was lucky enough to attend a Caldecott Illustrator Panel with Brian Selznick, David Wiesner, and Chris Van Allsburg. I love all of these illustrator’s artwork and have very specific memories about sharing and reading their books. I’ve had the great fortune to hear both David Wiesner and…
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Story Time Theme: Red
Today was our last storytime of the session and although I absolutely love storytime, this session has been rough! I don’t know what it was – the kids, adults, some combination of the two, but it seemed out of control each and every week. We’re changing the schedule a little…
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Enchanted Library – Success!
With the help of 20 middle school students, staff, and hours of work our 6th Annual Enchanted Library was a success! We had 310 community members take 16 tours through the library in 2.5 hours on Friday evening. All of the actors and tour guides did a great job! Cam…
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Getting Ready
We’re in full swing to get everything ready for the 6th Annual Enchanted Library tomorrow night! The kids will be in for their second dress rehearsal tonight, food is coming in from gracious library staff members, the shadowy figures are ready to lurk behind bookshelves and around corners, and our…
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Connecting Kids with Books
In spite of my very busy week filled with programs and getting ready for Enchanted Library on Friday, I had a mom stop by my desk this afternoon and thank me for getting her son interested in Gordon Korman’s book Ungifted. Before discovering Gordon Korman, he wasn’t necessarily a “bad…
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Red Cape + Underwear = Captain Underpants
A red cape and underwear can only mean one thing – Captain Underpants! We hosted a Captain Underpants program last night and if the giggles were any indication, the kids had a blast! We began the evening taking a few minutes to read aloud from Captain Underpants and the Big,…
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Storytime Theme: Orange
I don’t know what’s been going on, but my story times have been absolutely crazy all season long! Last week, I had eight kids – it was absolutely nuts! This week, I probably had close to 20 kids, and even crazier. I think the biggest issue in this session is…
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Sharp-Schu Book Club – Don't Miss Out!
Join the Twitter conversation tonight (10/29) as the Sharp-Schu Book Club discusses Louise Loves Art by Kelly Light and Seven Stories Up by Laurel Snyder from 8:00 – 9:00pm EST. The book discussion is put together by Mr. Schu and Colby Sharp, both avid readers and teachers who hope (and do!)…
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Diwali Celebration
We had a HUGE crowd to celebrate Diwali last night! We have a large Indian population in our community and although Diwali is celebrated in different ways (across India), we had a wonderful time last night! For our youngest patrons we hosted a brief storytime with a beautiful Diwali book The…
