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Level Up: Pairing Video Games with Childrenās and YA Books (Halo)
Each Thursday this summer, I’ll be posting a video game and corresponding book list. This is just a fun, personal project that was actually the brainchild of my boyfriend who thought that A) it sounded awesome and B) that there are a lot of parents who would love to have…
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Zentangle at the Library
Last night I offered a Zentangle Beginner’s Class at the library as part of our de-stress December events for adults. Ā The Zentangle class was also offered to tweens and teens and although I was a little nervous about leading an adult class, it went very well with a decent crowd.…
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Teen Services Underground
Storytime Underground has been a constant help from book suggestions to storytime ideas to general support for me as a librarian and I’m so excited to see that a Teen Services Underground is getting under way! Creating a Personal Learning Network (PLN) is something I’ve discussed on my blog before,…
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“Read, Kids, Read”
There’s an opinion piece in today’s New York Times by Frank BruniĀ about how little children in today’s society read.Ā Although there is nothing new in this statement, it can be very disheartening, especially because of the great literature that is being published in both the children’s and young adult areas.Ā …