• Lifestyle

    Literacious Etsy Shop Now LIVE

    etsy shop

    It’s been a long time coming, but the Literacious Etsy Shop is now live! I wanted to take a little time to share what I’m offering, why I decided this is my next chapter for Literacious, and how excited I am to send this new idea out into the world!…

  • Lifestyle

    Exciting News & BIG Announcement

    Exciting News & Big Announcement

    It’s been a very busy spring and summer over here at Literacious! I started working on a project not sure where it would end up. But I knew I wanted to expand beyond the blog. As a reader, I’m always popping into bookstores. I like to check out new titles…

  • Activities

    AtoZ Blogging Challenge – "X" Marks the Spot

    Program Name: X Marks the Spot: A Library Scavenger Hunt What: This is a great program to introduce the library layout to kids (or adults!) It can be as simple as giving a library tour and then handing a card to each child instructing them to search for a specific item.…

  • Lifestyle

    The Solar Eclipse Experience

    At this point (especially if you work in a library), if you haven’t heard about the solar eclipse then I want to be you! We applied for the NASA grant and didn’t get it, so my children’s and teen programming librarians decided that we would offer a program anyway and…

  • Lifestyle

    Reader's Choice

    Summer Reading is in full swing and without a doubt, we’ve had parents requesting classics, literary books, and titles that will challenge their kids, rather than picking up the Diary of a Wimpy Kid title for the 100th time.  And while classics, literary fiction and challenging works have their place, I strongly…

  • Reviews

    Picture Book Month Theme: Babies/Kids

    You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month.  You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books!  Check…

  • Lifestyle

    The Nerdy Book Club

    I love seeing blog posts from The Nerdy Book Club – always insightful little tidbits from school teachers and librarians about books, kids and more.  Today’s post ponders the question “What are you reading?” and why such a simple question can open the doors to a full-fledged conversation with youngsters.…

  • Lifestyle

    Summer Reading: Book Lists and Tips for Every Age

    Penguin Random House is on point right now, promoting audiobooks at the gym and partnering to create Brightly – a resources for families to encourage and engage lifelong readers.  And what I appreciate so much about Brightly is that recommendations are not only books published by Penguin Random House, but by…

  • Lifestyle

    World Read Aloud Day

    Today is World Read Aloud Day, an initiative that calls global attention to the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories.  I’ve mentioned before on my blog that my parents read aloud to us for as long as I could remember.  Evenings were spent snuggled up in my brothers’ room…

  • Lifestyle

    How to Get Kids to Love Books

     I think one of the most common questions I receive at the reference desk is, “What should my <insert grade here> be reading?” or “My kid doesn’t like to read, do you have any suggestions?” Parents/caregivers are wanting to raise children who enjoy reading for pleasure, but are often…