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The Truth of Me
I have loved Patricia MacLachlan’s writing since I read Sarah, Plain and Tall. I couldn’t have been very old when I read it, but I remember it so clearly. The Truth of Me is MacLachlan’s newest book and still her voice and writing is as strong as ever. She is…
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Enchanted Library 5.0
And so it begins (really it has already begun) but today we began set and costume design for our 5th Annual Enchanted Library program. I’ve posted about Enchanted Library last year, so check it out if you are unfamiliar with the idea. This year’s theme is Mother Goose rhymes which…
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A Funny Little Bird
I found a Funny Little Bird to be full of fun, excitement, and even a good lesson on being a friend and a nice person (or bird!). The little bird in the story is almost invisible and soon becomes upset because he has no friends. But after an afternoon of…
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Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building
Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building by Christy Hale is a wonderful book to use in connection with a building program. This book combines poetry, children playing, and architectural works that span the globe. There is no better thing for a child to do than participate in creative and imaginative…
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White Fur Flying
White Fur Flying by Patricia MacLachlan was a quick read – perfect for young readers just starting to read chapter books. This story hit home for me because my aunt rescued a Great Pyrenees/Golden Retriever mix and the story surrounding these loving giants was exactly how her dog, Madison, is…
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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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…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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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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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…
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Video Games in the Library ?!?!?
We had about 80 third graders visit the library this morning and while giving tours to about a third of them I had two kids ask why the library rented out video games. I’ll be honest and say that I was shocked that they asked this question, not in an…