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Monster Storytime – Nothing To Be Afraid Of!
I spent this past Saturday at our local Farmers’ Market and hosted a Monster Storytime there as well! I didn’t want to head straight into a Halloween-themed program because so many people don’t celebrate specific holidays. Instead, I focused on monsters – Halloween related, but not specifically holiday focused. Unfortunately,…
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#blogbookaday: Spunky Little Monkey
Summary: “Sleepy little monkey won’t get out of bed. Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said: “Apple Juice, Orange Juice, Gooseberry Pies — Monkey needs some exercise!” Sleepy little monkeys everywhere will clap, stomp, shake, and cheer — while chanting this rhythmic, energetic dance song based on a popular playground…
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AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Yoga
Program Name: Stretch & Stories What: We’ve offered a number of yoga storytimes at our library and we have a number of families that really enjoy them. During this program I try to encourage a lot of participation, not just from the kids, but also from the adults whether it’s helping the…
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AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Storytime
Program Name: Storytime What: You didn’t think I’d get through the whole alphabet without talking about storytime, did you? Storytime is the bread and butter of the children’s department of a public library and everyone’s is a little different. Where: We have a space in the library specifically for storytime it’s a…
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AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Financial Literacy
Program Name: Common Cents What: Offer a program about financial literacy for any age group from preschoolers to senior citizens and you’ll be surprised by the turnout. We’ve offered preschool storytime, elementary school age and middle school programs, programs for millennials and senior citizens. This program theme can run the gamut…
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Parachute Storytime: Hats Off!
I got a chance to do two parachute storytimes yesterday and it’s fun to see the kids who really love the parachute get a chance to release some energy with lots of movement. A few kids come in with much more trepidation, but most will stay and just observe. This…
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Top 10 Most Viewed Posts in 2017
I had a great year on my blog this year with a lot more views than I was expecting and many on some older content that keeps popping up! Im hoping during the course of January, I can revisit some of these topics and create an updated booklist or make…
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Picture Book Month: Lions
It’s important to follow the rules, especially in the library. One day, when a lion comes to visit the library, the librarian, circulation assistant and patrons are all a little nervous, but soon the lion becomes a valuable member of the library team, helping dust the encyclopedias, lick envelopes and…
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Sharing Picture Books with Preschool Teachers
This week, I got the chance to speak in front of preschool teachers during an in-service day about children’s literature trends and share some great new titles that have been published in the past couple of years. The preschool reached out to the library looking for some sort of presentation…
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Director's Thoughts #14 – It's Been Awhile: Storytime
This week I covered a co-worker’s storytime while she was away and after a year of being away from it; it was strange coming back. I did storytime for eight years as a children’s librarian and I think that I made a smart decision to move into another role when…
