Kids participating in after school activities in Bloomer used hand prints to help Kathy (the children’s librarian) create a hungry caterpillar collage for the wall in the children’s room. The collage has transformed the room with its colorful presence, and the kids who helped are over the moon to have contributed to the atmosphere in such a positive way.
Why a teen space? All people, including teens, benefit from informal public gathering places where they can interact or just share space with others. This is sometimes called a “third space”. Spending time with friends in an environment that is less structured than...
Last week, someone on the IFLS Youth Services email list asked for suggestions for a 3rd grade student who has dyslexia. IFLS library folks pitched in to share some great ideas, and IFLS staff supplemented. If you are looking for collection development or readers...
We got a question on the youth services list this week about resources to help kids learn more about and process the current events around ICE and to learn more about immigration and immigration. Thanks to those who responded, and to the Northern Waters Library...