by Leah Langby | Aug 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Georgia from New Richmond sent in this dreamy description of the summer transformation at the library: “We decided to decorate using a dreamy nighttime theme this summer. Decorating for the summer program can be challenging, depending on the theme. When I heard...
by Leah Langby | Aug 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Thanks to rookie Kris Farley, the new youth services librarian in Ladysmith, there was a whole lot of creating going on in Ladysmith this summer! The town is much more attractive because of it, I’m sure, and folks turned out in record numbers to...
by Leah Langby | Jul 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
The population in Hawkins, WI: 302, give or take a few.The number of kids involved in the summer library program: 51Wow! “Keeping children reading over the summer and having fun while doing it, is always the main focus. Having the library filled...
by Leah Langby | Jul 17, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
I had a great talk with Mary Davis from the Hudson Area Joint Library yesterday. Last year, they had a disappointing turnout for the expensive performers they hired, and this year she decided to hire fewer performers and look to volunteers to provide special...
by Leah Langby | Apr 25, 2012 | Keeping Up With Kids
Last week, IFLS librarians had a chance to tap into the knowledge and experience of Boyceville Library staffer Marguerite Blodgett, who has more than 200 hours of training from NASA about creating informal learning opportunities about outer space. If you missed...
