by Leah Langby | Apr 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Thanks to Julie Belz from Ellsworth for this post!I just wanted to share with you a very awesome, fun, cute storytime we had last week. I borrowed this idea from Marge Loch-Wouters Tiny Tips for Library Fun for a Drive-In Movie day. I had the parents bring...
by Leah Langby | Apr 1, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Many thanks to Jerissa Christianson, the youth services librarian in Amery, for sharing these fun ideas for jazzing up storytime with a little bit of intrigue! Activities JarWrite out a variety of activities on several small pieces of colored paper. Example activities...
by Leah Langby | Mar 29, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
It’s nice to see one of our own getting some much-deserved recognition. Jenna in Fall Creek manages to put together a truly robust line-up of programming and get quite a bit of media attention for it, too. Like many of you, she manages to do this in...
by Leah Langby | Mar 28, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Colleen at Chippewa Falls for this guest post! Libraries that have iPads may benefit from downloading the app from the iTunes store called AppsGone Free. Every day a few designated apps are free to download. Read the ratings & reviews to determine...
by Leah Langby | Mar 27, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Jo Hick from Phillips sent a note a while back encouraging folks to check out NetGalley, a source for electronic book advanced reader copies. It used to be that only librarians who were able to attend major conferences were able to pick up Advanced Reader Copies...
by Leah Langby | Mar 20, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
File This Under The Value of Storytime, from Becky Arenivar, Programming Specialist at the Prescott Public Library:Last week a local mom stopped into the library just to tell us that her 3rd grade son had won the elementary school Spelling Bee (beating 4th and 5th...
by Leah Langby | Mar 19, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Ashley for sending in a few cool program ideas! In January we had a “Pete the Cat Party” were we read 2 Pete stories, watched a short Pete the Cat “Wheels on the Bus” video, made our own Pete the Cat with construction paper and...
by Leah Langby | Mar 18, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Every year, there are discussions and ideas thrown around about incentives for the Summer Library Program. I’ve heard compelling arguments against having any incentives, and just as compelling arguments for having a variety of incentives (including cheap,...
by Leah Langby | Mar 13, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Target Early Childhood Reading GrantDeadline: April 30, 2013Reading grants are awarded to schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations, supporting K-3 reading programs such as weekend book clubs and after-school reading events that foster a love of reading. Each...
by Leah Langby | Mar 12, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
The Summer Library Program we had nearly a month ago is fading a little bit in my memory, so we better get on top of reporting on it some more!Becky Arenivar from Prescott kicked off the whole workshop with a wonderful presentation about activities, games, and other...
