by Leah Langby | Jan 29, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Kris Farley in Ladysmith tackled a big re-organization of the easy reader books in her collection. I know a lot of librarians struggle with how to make this section of the library most useful to very beginning readers and their families. Here’s what...
by Leah Langby | Jan 21, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Chess players in AltoonaThis past fall, Altoona joined the ranks of other libraries hosting LEGO Clubs, but that’s not all! In Altoona, kids can choose LEGOS or chess–or switch back and forth. Regina Arndt, youth services librarian, says: The...
by Leah Langby | Jan 17, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
photo credit: amanky (flickr)I found the best idea on the So Tomorrow Blog about using cotton balls and a parachute together to create a storytime blizzard! What fun! That got me wondering what other great ideas for using parachutes were out...
by Leah Langby | Jan 15, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
The latest Captain Underpants book is coming out today! Are you a fan? More importantly, are the kids in your community fans? Many libraries around the country are capitalizing on the excitement generated by the book and are planning some pretty...
by Leah Langby | Jan 11, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
1000 Books Before Kindergarten–a catchy name, a great idea, and a project that is easy to tailor to your own community and replicate. Libraries across the country are catching on! The goal of 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is to encourage early literacy...
by Leah Langby | Jan 9, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
In a recent study, school librarians in the state of New York gave themselves very low marks on serving the needs of students with disabilities. My guess is that most of us in public libraries are in the same boat–it is hard to know enough about various...
