Meet a Librarian–Monica LaVold

 Monica LaVold started at the River Falls Library just before the Summer Library Program hit, and she’s still with us, which is a great sign, I think!  You’ll all enjoy getting to know this thoughtful, enthusiastic person!  Here she is, all...

Thinking Outside the Floor in Bloomer

They were having a tough time in Bloomer, coming up with a way to make the children’s area roomier and more functional. Kathleen Larson, the youth services librarian there drew on past experience to come up with a plan that seems to be working well for...

Haiku

Off-topic…But I can’t resist sharing this hilarious haiku my daughter heard from a storyteller at the Renaissance Festival this weekend:Most haikus just don’tReally make much sense at allRefrigerator

Things Is Quiet….Too Quiet…

You may have noticed a considerable drop-off in the number of blog posts recently.  Maybe you are heaving a sigh of relief at having a lessened load, but if you are missing hearing about what each other is doing or wanting more tidbits about goings-on in the...

Reasons to Attend the WLA Conference

Okay, here are a few reasons I am extra-excited to attend this year:1.  It’s in LaCrosse!  That’s about as close as it gets for most of us on the western side of the state.  Not so many hours in the car, and prices for hotels and meals are...

STORYTIMES!

Fall is in the air–I love the crisp days and the smell of leaves and the change in routine.  It’s the time librarians everywhere start up storytime with a new crop of pre-schoolers and say hello to their old friends (4-year olds love being called...

Science-y Fun

 A really great science booth at the Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka One more time-sensitive thing to mention about upcoming dates: Get your science geek on and participate in the Wisconsin Science Festival – right in your library! The Wisconsin Science Festival...

Star Wars Read Day

It’s been a busy week ( I can’t put off writing the grant proposal that’s been dogging me for months any longer)!  I’m happy to be back briefly to report on a super-cool program opportunity that Patti (Durand) passed on to me:Star Wars...