Check out the Summer Reading Resource Round-Up, created by Anne Hamland (WVLS) and me with the ideas and input of librarians in both systems. How cool is that? Do you want to add to it? Send me a note and get your ideas in there, too!
If you are looking for a chance to swap ideas in real time, register for the Youth Services Idea Swap in Bruce, coming up on April 26 from 10-11:30 am. We’ll be talking summer plans!
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...
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...
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...