by Leah Langby | Oct 22, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
Photo by Júnior Ferreira on UnsplashIt’s always fun, and never enough time, when youth services librarians get together. Thirty percent of attendees have played Madame Trelawney at Harry Potter events in the past few years! I...
by Leah Langby | Sep 25, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
A young child enjoying play in Bloomer I know I harp on about the importance of play for young children’s development, including opportunities for play that is set up with some intention on the part of caregivers. But it is SO IMPORTANT! And so...
by Leah Langby | Sep 24, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
Check your shelves and your order carts! Are these books on them? Several of them have holds on them, I’m guessing that people have seen the news and want to read them! Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X (HarperTeen / HarperCollins Publishers) M....
by Leah Langby | Sep 17, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
Over the past year, after much gnashing of teeth on my part and the helpful advice of several IFLS-area librarians, I created a resource for libraries to use when hosting programs and displays that promote civic dialogue and engagement about pressing issues. I...
by Leah Langby | Sep 6, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image: PixabayThere’s been so much great work in libraries about early literacy skills, and empowering parents to talk, sing, read, write, and play with their kids to help develop them. Many libraries are also doing some great work around early math...
by Leah Langby | Aug 21, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
Winding down the summer, maybe you need a little boost?I was chatting with my daughter the other day about someone we both know–I know her because she’s a librarian, Alice knows her because she works at another job with her. We were discussing how...