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12 Most Underrated Jobs…
According to job website, CareerCast, librarians along with 11 other careers are considered the most underrated jobs for 2013. Take a look at the article posted on CNBC. I’m not sure how objective and factual based this list is, but I’d have to agree being a librarian is definitely underrated. …
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Junior Friends of the Library
I was lucky enough to come to a library that has had a strong middle school program for at least the past 15 years. In the township where I live and work the middle school includes children from 5th – 8th grades, this can pose problems because of the developmental…
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Xander’s Panda Party
This is a must read! Xander’s Panda Party is an adorable rhyming book with beautiful watercolor pictures about the importance of friendship and including everyone! Linda Sue Park is probably one of my favorite authors of children’s literature, she has written a number of middle grade novels such as A…
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Storytime Theme: Jungle
We haven’t planned many weekend programs for our library, I work so much during the week, I’m hesitant to work some more on the weekend! But, I do work a couple of Saturdays throughout the year. We’re beginning to think about offering more on the weekends so we did a…
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Fun Friday Program – Secret Codes
The school year has begun and our Fun Friday program is back and in high demand! We had 25 kids register with 14 more on a waiting list. If you’ve missed some of my previous posts, our school district gives the kids a half day on the second Friday of…
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Warning: Do Not Open This Book!
Children’s authors and illustrators, if possible, are becoming more and more creative with new and innovative ideas to create truly interactive books for children. Warning: Do Not Open This Book! is no different – with a seemingly innocent monkey peeking around the corner, children will not be able to help…
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The Wizard of Dark Street
The Wizard of Dark Street written by Shawn Thomas Odyssey is a fun and entertaining read, mixing a touch of magic with a tale of mystery and the off-beat humor expected from authors like Lemony Snicket. Oona Crate is a Natural Magician and the Apprentice to the Dark Street Wizard,…
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Flora and the Flamingo
This is an adorable wordless picture book about a little who wants nothing more than to be as graceful as the flamingo she sees. She is decked out in a yellow swimming cap and flippers with a pink bathing suit. She begins by copying exactly what the flamingo is doing…
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Book Cart Drill Team
I had an amazing (and busy) weekend! Our community is celebrating our 300th year anniversary this year with events happening throughout the year. On Saturday, there was a parade, carnival, and our community day fair, making it a very busy day for almost everyone in town. Our library entered a…
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Al Capone Does My Homework
Gennifer Choldenko has done it again with a cast of characters living on a island with the most dangerous criminals of the time. Al Capone Does My Homework is the third in the series of books about Moose, his sister Natalie, their family and friends, and of course Al Capone…
