by Leah Langby | Sep 26, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Kids enjoy super hero storytime in Eau ClaireI just had a conversation with Julie from Ellsworth. She was recovering from a particularly exciting and wild storytime. Each fall, students taking an Early Childhood class at the high school come to her library...
by Leah Langby | Jul 11, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Golden nugget squashI attended an American Libraries Live session on Kid and Teen Friendly Libraries yesterday, and gleaned two worthwhile nuggets from it:ADVOCACY: Even if your library board or director doesn’t require it, be sure to submit regular...
by Leah Langby | Jun 26, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
There are some amazing teen artists out there. The Library As Incubator Project is sponsoring an art contest for teens, encouraging them to create art inspired by a book, take a photo, and submit to them. Sounds cool! For more information, check out...
by Leah Langby | Feb 3, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Jessi Peterson for this awesome guest post!We decided this year to offer more passive arts programming in our Young Adult Lounge. Targeting a time that works for busy teens to attend a program is often hit and miss, so we thought we would try...
by Leah Langby | Jan 31, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids, Uncategorized
Book Trailers are a fun way to promote books. Colleen from Menomonie often uses them as part of the mix when she is booktalking to teens. Some libraries feature them prominently on websites. This seems like a cool project for a teen advisory board,...