by Leah Langby | Aug 31, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
The Insitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)–Chicago Section is offering grants of $2000 to public libraries in the Midwest to create science kits that provide experiments for use by students and educators. The Mount Prospect Public Library in...
by Leah Langby | Aug 30, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Each year, Minnesota State University at Moorhead works with regional teachers, librarians, and daycare providers to get the input of children on the best books to read aloud. They award the Wanda Gag Award and the Comstock Award to the titles committee members, along...
by Leah Langby | Aug 26, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
This in from Becky at Prescott: We called our Grand Finale “Other Worlds,” and took it beyond the One World, Many Stories theme. The biggest hit was an appearance by Han Solo, Princess Leia, an Imperial Commander and an Imperial soldier. Kids (and some...
by Leah Langby | Aug 24, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
It sure seems like the folks in Ellsworth had a great time this summer! The librarians had so much fun with summer reading, they took kids, teens, and the whole community along with them. I would love to emulate this kind of enthusiasm and great ideas. Hopefully...
by Leah Langby | Aug 22, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Two libraries of very different sizes and approaches have developed fun projects to help preschoolers and their families get excited about reading together–not just during the summer! In our very own Colfax, Jenny is encouraging families with preschoolers to be...
by Leah Langby | Aug 16, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Karen Wendt from Monona Public Library sent this note: The post about the event in Hudson reminded me of our Around the World Passport to Adventure Finale event.Pictures are posted on Facebook at...
