by Leah Langby | Jul 12, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
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...
by Leah Langby | Jul 9, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
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....
by Leah Langby | Jul 9, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
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...
by Leah Langby | Jul 8, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
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...
by Leah Langby | Jul 6, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
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...
by Leah Langby | Jul 6, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
A few years ago, based on many requests from libraries, we purchased an Accu-Cut machine*. For a list (with pictures!) of the dies we have, please take a look at our new, improved web page. Because the machine is insanely heavy, we can’t transport it via...
by Leah Langby | Jul 1, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
Chippewa Falls Public Library collaborated with RiverSource Family Center to host a fabulous Jump, Dance & Sing party at the Heyde Center. 70 children ages birth-five (plus older siblings) enjoyed singing with Anita Wahl, a local musician and teacher. Large group...
by Leah Langby | Jun 30, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
In the Making Lemons Into Lemonade Category: Hudson Public Library has been closed for the summer so far, getting ready to open in their new location. Not a great situation, especially for those summer readers, right? But Mary and Carol managed to work closely with...
by Leah Langby | Jun 30, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
Well, this blog has been tagged in a Pertinent Posts blog post by the inimitable Marge Loch-Wauters in her Tiny Tips for Library Fun. What an honor!Part of the deal is that I’m supposed to name my most pertinent blogs, too. Oh dear. The pressure! I’m not a...
by Leah Langby | Jun 29, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
A recent list-serv post directed me to this book trailer about a new collection of funny stories, edited by Jon Scieszka. It reminded me of some of the cool things Colleen, the teen librarian at the Menomonie Public Library, is doing with book trailers…She uses...
by Leah Langby | Jun 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Kids in Boyceville had a lot of fun with their shark hats (directions are on page 120 of your SLP manual), especially once all the tricky cutting and folding was done!And check out the super-cool decorations, created by 14 teen volunteers (wow! 14 teen volunteers in a...
by Leah Langby | Jun 21, 2010 | Keeping Up With Kids
This just in from Dawn at Rice Lake:”We just had our 2nd annual Readapalooza Summer Reading Kickoff Festival. We had a dunk tank, bounce castle, free hot dogs, cotton candy, snow-cones and games. Brown’s Karate, Barron County Sparks and the Unicycling club all...
