Building off a successful program from years’ past, the library in Cumberland is sponsoring a scavenger hunt for Pete the Cat, who is hiding in the windows of different downtown businesses each week this summer. When kids find Pete, they let the library know where they found him, and then they are entered into a drawing for a special prize of the week. This gets kids walking, families visiting the downtown, and plus, Pete the Cat and the library both get some well-deserved publicity.
NOTE: This blog post was written by Nicole Witt, Youth Services Coordinator at D.R. Moon Library-Stanley, based what she learned from the UW Madison iSchool's Continuing Education course Sustainably Grow Your Summer Library Program. Nicole was able to attend this...
I had a heart-breaking conversation with a library director this week who was reeling from a two recent local deaths from suicide, and looking for resources for potential programming to help her community address significant mental health concerns. Lots of...
Storytime Break Activities in Altoona Anyone who has spoken with me about youth services knows that I am a very big proponent of taking breaks from weekly storytime. It gives you a chance to try new things, keeps you from burning out, allows you time to focus on...