Teen Tech Week!

Tomorrow, we’ll go back to a round-up of ideas from the Summer Library Program, but for right now, I want to do a timely post about Teen Tech Week, which is coming right up March 10-16.  This year’s theme:  Check In @ Your Library, which...

Dr. Seuss Party Idea

Taking a break from regularly-scheduled SLP workshop reporting for this timely idea from Kris Farley about Dr. Seuss birthday celebrations.  I know many communities are excited about this, and Kris came up with a  “stealth” program to add to the...

SLP Workshop Follow-Up: Teens Part 2

teen cake decorating:  Kinderhook Memorial LibraryHere’s a grab bag of more great ideas for teens from the Summer Library Program workshop:Colleen Zertler from Menomonie recruits community members to help with programming, usually for free.  Some of...

SLP Workshop Follow-up: Teens Part 1

Penny Johnson from Baraboo was our featured presenter talking about engaging promotions and programs for teens.  She had some inspiring things to say to start us off.  The 40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents, created and studied by the Search Institute have been...

Amelia Bedelia Turns 50!

TThanks to Colleen at Chippewa Falls for reminding me that 2013 is that beloved literalist Amelia Bedelia’s 50th Birthday!  Her publisher has come up with some suggestions for a party, you can see the resources here.  But I bet a lot of you have even...

Getting Back on Track in Storytime

What do you do when your terrific storytime starts to devolve into a distracted, wiggly mass of kids?  I’m serious, I’d love to hear some of your suggestions.  Here are a few I used to use:Don’t be afraid to abort a mission to read a book...

A Video to Lift Your Spirits

I was going to show this at today’s postponed SLP workshop, but I can’t wait till next week to show you.  It’s been a stressful couple of days, and watching this video several times has not failed to buoy my spirits. Okay, folks, the video is...

Minute to Win It Fun in Bloomer

Thanks to Kathy Larson for this guest post!Every Wednesday afterschool, the school age kids descend upon the library:     I have developed a rotating schedule of events to keep things hopping. The first Wednesday is an early release day and we set up...