Register for National Gaming Day–Free Game!

National Gaming Day registration is open. Libraries can now register for National Gaming Day 2010, which will take place on November 13. This year, North Star Games is donating a free copy of Wits & Wagers Family to the first 1,000 U.S. libraries that register....

Bring on the Performers

I get all sorts of reports from librarians about performers. Mostly, I hear great things (Fabulous, Most fun ever, Record crowds). Sometimes, I hear distressing things (They showed up late! They forgot to tell us what equipment they needed!). There are some...

Feedback!

Do you ever look for ways to get feedback from kids and parents about your programs? Who wants to interrupt the flow of a fun program with a boring survey?Becky Arenivar, programming librarian at the Prescott Public Library, has come up with a fun way to document how...

Balsam Lake Teens Create Their Space

In Balsam Lake, Tricia Olson has been working with a small but dedicated group of teens. They helped her weed the collection, leaving room for face-out shelving, and they splatter-painted the section of the wall that houses the teen area. They even got to paint a few...

Storytime Kit Reservations

Calling all IFLS librarians! Time to reserve your storytime kits for fall already! Can you believe it??If you would like to reserve story kits for this fall, please send a note about what you would like and when you’d like it to Cheri Case at...

Protecting the Waterways

In Fall Creek, children’s librarian Jenna Gilles had an absolutely fabulous idea! Wow! What better way to celebrate the Summer Library Program’s theme of water than to help protect it?? Check out this news release, and contact Jenna if you want some ideas...

Colfax Teens Book Discussion

Jenny at Colfax had some great news: “Thought I’d let you know what the Colfax Teens are up to. We decided to do our first teen book club this summer and our first book discussion went well. We read The House of The Scorpion by Nancy Farmer for our first title....

Printz Speeches Videos!

If you (or your patrons) are like me, you are:A fan of literature for young peopleSort of a groupie when it comes to hearing real, live amazing authorsToo short on money to attend the ALA conferenceYou will be very excited to see that Booklist has made a video...

Upcoming Idea Swaps

Mark your calendars now for the always inspiring and interesting, frequently hilarious, and usually tastyYouth Services Idea Swap BreakfastsFri., 8/20/10, 8:30-10:00 Prescott Public Library Topic: Highs and Lows of the Past YearWed., 9/15/10, 8:30-10:00 Hawkins Public...

Popular Series

I’m working on putting together an updated list of series that are super-popular in libraries. I’ll post it here, and also on our website, but I can’t make the list without your help. What are the series for elementary-high school age that you...