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Mock Caldecott 2015
I’m working on trying to get some programming planned before Thanksgiving rolls around next week, so I’m scrambling to come up with some great ideas that are easy to plan and implement. We have one more Fun Friday program before the end of the semester and as it’s on Friday,…
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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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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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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…
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Boo — And I Mean It! (Junie B. Jones Event)
Last night we hosted a Junie B. Jones event at the library, because, let’s be real, we all love Junie B. Jones! We had a great sign up with over 25 kids on the registration and waiting list, but sadly only 11 showed up for the program. But we all…
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Life-Size Candyland
The kids have the day off of school, so we decided to take advantage and offer Life-Size Candyland at the library. It was absolutely crazy, but the kids had a great time! We found this idea from the ALSC blog and from a website called Recreation Guy. And what we…
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National Poetry Day
Contrary to what I believed (Poetry Month being April), National Poetry Day is on October 2nd. Upon further research (because that’s what I do)… it’s National Poetry Day in England! That being said, I’m going to share a few of my favorite poetry books that are accessible to all ages.…
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Shiver Me Timbers…
It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day! And with that being said, here’s my (condensed) list of must-read pirate books! I could have gone on forever, but I’ll hold back and list only ten. Dirty Joe the Pirate: A Tue Story by Bill Harley You can’t go wrong when it…
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Fun Friday – Yoga
The kids were all a little wired for our Fun Friday program. We ended up with 21 kids for 45 minutes in grades 1 – 4. It’s only the second week of school, the weather was awesome, and it was Friday, so naturally the kids were bouncing off the walls. …
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Book Review: Loot: How to Steal a Fortune
Loot is exactly what Jude Watson does best – action-packed, fast-paced and adventure wrapped up in a story you can’t put down. When March’s father, a notorious cat burglar dies on the job, March must finish one last job. His father’s dying words to March, “Find jewels,” and it’s only…
