by Leah Langby | May 6, 2026 | Keeping Up With Kids
Children’s librarian Maria Dietrich in Oak Creek, WI (just south of Milwaukee) asked me to share this information with folks up here in the northwestern part of the state. It’s a long haul, but Jim Gill is pretty great! Some folks might remember a...
by Leah Langby | Apr 30, 2026 | Keeping Up With Kids
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...
by Leah Langby | Mar 13, 2026 | Keeping Up With Kids
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...
by Leah Langby | Feb 13, 2026 | Keeping Up With Kids
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...
by Leah Langby | Nov 7, 2025 | Keeping Up With Kids
CSLP (Collaborative Summer Library Program) Manual Access The Collaborative Summer Library Program is a multi-state effort to make planning for summer easier for public libraries. One of the products that the CSLP provides is a Manual that includes programming ideas...
by Leah Langby | Sep 12, 2025 | Keeping Up With Kids
It’s a rough and confusing time to be alive. I appreciate it when I come across some guidance and ideas for how to talk about some of the scary things we are encountering with the youth and families we serve. The Western States Center has a lot of excellent...
