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    12 STEM Titles for PreK Kids

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    The STEM concept has been all the rage for quite a few years now. In fact, five years ago, I created a massive 60 book reading list full of STEM titles for PreK Kids that you should definitely check out. But, new books are being released every week and I…

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    16 Fascinating Middle Grade: STEM

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…

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    Blogging A to Z: Don’t “x” Electronics

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    I know, I know, this sounds counter-productive, but kids LOVE technology and you don’t always have to be against technology to encourage reading. With access to eBooks from your local library, kids can use technology and also be reading! I’m not going to dive too deep into the types of…

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    National Typewriter Day

    As I searched for a topic to write for today, I was excited to see that there is a National Typewriter Day! It would be a safe bet to say that there are many people who have never used a typewriter before. But the library where I work, has no…

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    Slice of Life Day 4: Dependence on Email

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    How did people communicate before email? Being in my mid-30s, email has been around for pretty much my whole life. And honestly, I couldn’t imagine life without it! My dependence on email for work was more than apparent than ever when I sent out three in quick succession! With a…

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    Slice of Life Day 4: Blog Comments

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    I’m not an IT person by any stretch of the imagination! I can do the basic turn it off, turn it back on again suggestions and can Google answers to a lot of things, but an IT person I am not. That being said, when I realized yesterday that I…

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    Blogging Isn’t Always Sunshine & Rainbows

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    Blog Migration It’s been about a month since my blog migrated to a self-hosted site with its new look. And it has been a blogging journey! I thought the migration was a lot of work (and it was, for my partner who did the majority of the work). I spent…

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    Amazon Kindle to Support Arabic Language Materials

    “Amazon announced today that Kindle customers around the globe can now enjoy reading from a growing selection of more than 12,000 Arabic language Kindle books on Kindle devices and the free Kindle app for iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets and Fire Tablets. Starting today, readers will find a large digital…

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    AtoZ Blogging Challenge Recap

      I made it! 26 posts about library program during the month of April! A big thank you to everyone who stopped by, liked my posts and left comments! If you’re looking for any specific posts, I’ve created this list for easy access to all 26 program ideas. A- Ancestry…

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    AtoZ Blogging Challenge – Intergenerational Programs

    Program Name: Tech Night What: This program is offered once a month at my library and involves one-on-one tech support with high school volunteers. These volunteers help adults and seniors make better use of the technology they have – cell phones, tablets and laptops. They’ll teach them how to access Overdrive (to…