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Wacky Wednesday Book Discussion (3rd & 4th graders)
We hosted our first 3rd and 4th grade book discussion this afternoon and it went very well! We read Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little by Peggy Gifford and I was surprised when all 17 kids had read the book! They were also excited to discuss the book and I…
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Storytime Theme: Sunflowers
This was our first week back to storytime after a relatively long break and it was so busy! Summer is always really interesting because so many people take a vacation, a lot of families are around that I don’t see very often during the school year and I seem to…
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Windblown
Windblown written by Édouard Manceau and translated from French by Sarah Quinn is reminiscent of Press Here by Hervé Tullet, with a basic concept that requires a child to only use their imagination! Small scraps of paper are blown together by the wind and transform into animals with each one…
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…but it’s only June! (fall program planning!)
Our township Park & Recreation office publishes an Activity Guide three times a year and we as a library are lucky enough to be given a page to include all of our upcoming events for residents to participate in. This is great for us because its FREE and it reaches…
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State of America’s Libraries 2013 Report
If I had a nickel for everyone time I told someone I was a librarian and their response was either, “You have to go to school to do that?” or “Aren’t you afraid you won’t have a job in 5 years?” – I’d be rich! Yes, you have to go to…
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Beholding Bee
Beholding Bee written by Kimberly Newton Fusco is about orphaned “Bee” who lives and works in a traveling carnival. She was born with a birthmark on her face in the shape of a diamond and is often faced with the taunts and jeers of the children (and adults) who come…
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The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop written by British author, Kate Saunders was a surprisingly adventurous story for middle grade boys and girls alike. Another book reviewer described it as a cross between James Bond and Roald Dahl, and I would have to agree. Eleven-year old twins, Oz and Lily move…
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First (official) Day of Summer Reading
My summer reading planning begins in November/December, but for the general public today is the day that our Summer Reading Program officially begins. I got to work an hour early to make sure the adult and young adult links on the website were working, updated the Facebook page, and…
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Young Adult vs. Middle Grade Books
Summer is fast approaching and as a librarian, I have found that many parents and even some kids are confused and misunderstand the difference between young adult books and books for those students in middle grades. Once I read past the middle grade novels in my public library in my…
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Book Discussion Groups
Our library offers a few different types of book discussion groups for kids and as summer approaches, I’ve been reading like a crazy person getting ready with discussion questions, trivia, and information about authors and read-alike books as well. This year I’m going to try a book discussion group for…
