When my daughter was a toddler, she discovered the wonders of Popsicles, and entertained her older cousins to no end by declaring regularly, “I want a need a pop-the-weasel!”
Lucky for the kids in Phillips, the librarians there understand the experience of wanting and needing a pop-the-weasel…err…popsicle. They encouraged kids to celebrate the last day of school with a visit to the LIBRARY, and gave everyone a celebratory ice pop.
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| It must be summer in Phillips! |
I talked with Regina Arndt, the long-time youth services librarian in Altoona recently and got inspired by some of her programs. Teen programs can be tricky, and some of these ideas seem like they might work well for other libraries! Ping Pong and Pizza Nights Every...
Great questions were asked, great ideas were swapped! Here are a few highlights (sorry if I’m forgetting something): Karen Magnusson (formerly of Woodville, now of Baldwin) gave a report about her experience at the Play, Make, Learn Conference in...
Thanks to Linda Johnson, the new youth services librarian in Phillips, for sharing this fun collaboration. Leveraging her existing connection with the school and with the Family and Consumer Education teacher, Linda organized a Great Halloween Cupcake Bake-Off for...