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14 Books for Lego Fans
LEGO and yes, that’s both singular and plural, is a building tool that was created all the way back in 1958 and has been a popular, mainstay in children’s toys for decades. And now, LEGO is even creating LEGO sets specifically for adults – everything from vehicles to entertainment, from…
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12 Board Games for Family Game Night
I would never categorize myself as a board game player. Mainly because they often take focus and concentration and when playing with friends or family, I want to hang out and socialize more than focus on what’s happening in the game. I’m a huge fan of Yahtzee – a game…
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15 Fly Guy Read Alikes
My nephew is in that awesome phase where he’s working his way through some awesome easy readers! He started the school year still learning how to sound out words and in a few short months his reading level skyrocketed! It’s so fun to see and I love this new phase…
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16 Activity Books for Summer Vacation
There’s still at least a month of summer vacation left and your kiddos might be getting to the point where they are complaining they’re bored or you’ve got a long car ride coming up and need something to distract everyone! Check out these great activity books for all ages! There’s…
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Tangram Puzzles Program
Programming in the library has been difficult since COVID started over a year and a half ago. We were able to jump into virtual programs really quickly, but it was very basic at the beginning. We focused solely on booktalking/read-aloud and storytimes. Since then, we’ve definitely expanded our repertoire with…
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The Great Whipplethorp Bug Collection
Synopsis: “Enjoy this witty, heartwarming exploration of father-son relationships and growing up male in today’s culture through the lens of a boy yearning to forge his own identity. Chuck Whipplethorp has a lot to live up to. He is Charles Whipplethorp the Fifth after all, named after his seriously cool ancestors who…
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A Trip to Target (Or How I Ended Up Adding 8 More Books to My Personal Library)
I was scrolling through Twitter yesterday and came across Peter H. Reynolds’s tweet stating, “Rumor has it: Target has 2 autographed copies of my book “The Dot” in every store in USA. If u happen to find one: post a pic of yourself holding the book inside @Target – I will…
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#blogbookaday: What If…
“Creativity, the power of imagination, and the importance of self-expression are celebrated in this inspiring picture book written and illustrated by real-life best friends.” Summary: “This girl is determined to express herself! If she can’t draw her dreams, she’ll sculpt or build, carve or collage. If she can’t do that, she’ll…
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AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Unique Crafting
Program Name: Crafternoon What: This has been a hugely successful craft for kids and library staff alike – we called it Crafternoon! We pulled out all our craft materials – things that have a few pieces, extra leftovers from other crafts, pieces that we don’t have enough to use for another program…
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AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Passive Programming
Program Name: DIY Programs What: Passive programs are a librarians best friend when you’re short on staff, space and money. These programs can be super simple and easy to create and allow patrons the chance to participate any time they stop in the library, rather than attending a program on a specific…
