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Storytime Theme: Preschool
I love this sweet storytime about getting ready for preschool! Most kids are a little nervous when trying something new and as parents and caregivers it’s our job to prepare them for what’s coming! These are the perfect books to use as kids transition into preschool with a bunch of…
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Director’s Thoughts – 3/23/2023
It’s all about staff training! And at a time when public libraries are actively under attack with book challenges, staff training has never been more important. Due to COVID, our usual staff training was put on the back burner. But I felt like this year, we were finally able to…
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Top Ten Tuesday: TTT Rewind
Today is a fun Top Ten Tuesday theme: TTT Rewind. Today I’m taking an old theme – Top Ten Books For Every X To Read and recreating it for today! Today, my theme is Top Ten Books for Every Nonfiction Tween to Read. I really enjoy reading young reader’s editions…
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Celebrate Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
March 20th is the day to celebrate the iconic Very Hungry Caterpillar written and illustrated by Eric Carle. This timeless picture book tells the story of a brand new caterpillar. He eats his way through the days of the week, builds a cocoon, and finally emerges as a beautiful butterfly!…
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Storytime Theme: Kindness
Today’s storytime is of the utmost importance as society today seems to have forgotten the basic tenet. With stories about how to be kind in different types of ways, plus some adorable activities this storytime lesson plan can be aged up or down depending on the age of your kiddos.…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Theme Reveal
Can you believe April is around the corner already?!?!?! I love April primarily because Spring is on its way with beautiful blooms and flowers everywhere you turn. I also love April for another reason and that’s because it’s the Blogging A to Z Challenge month! This is actually my 8th…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Spring 2023 To-Read List
Time is flying! I’m still trying to catch up on some winter reading. And now I’m having to create a list for the spring – I’m not ready yet! But, time keeps on ticking. So here we are with a middle grade list of titles that are being released over…
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24 Best Books for Baby Shower Gifts
Baby showers are a wonderful way to celebrate the addition to a family! And as a librarian, I will always gift books for the family. In my honest opinion, you can never have too many books and you spend a lot of time snuggling a baby in their first few…
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Storytime Theme: Chickens
How is it possible that in the years and years I’ve done storytime, I’ve never done a chicken theme? Well, I’m changing that now with these adorable chicken stories. But have no fear, if you need a few more ideas, check out this list from a few years ago that…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish People I’d Like to Meet
I’ve been really lucky to meet a lot of amazing authors at conferences across the country. I also “know” a lot of authors, illustrators, and other bookish people on social media. But, for today’s Top Ten Tuesday post, I pulled together a list of people I’d love to meet and…
