by Leah Langby | Jun 6, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
I really appreciated this ALSC Blog post about making library programs inclusive for everyone. Leslie Mason (the author) has some simple and practical tips for making sure that kids with disabilities can feel welcome and participate in your programs. I...
by Leah Langby | May 26, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
The Wisconsin Water Library at UW Madison has STEM and Literacy Together Kits to use for story time. The kits include traditional storytime elements (reading, songs, art activity), along with a water-related STEM aspect. Available for request: Once Upon a Pond (all...
by Leah Langby | May 20, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Samantha Carpenter for this blog post!I did a passive program called Henna Hands in conjunction with a book display based on our bibliography One World, Many Cultures. It didn’t attract a ton of participants over the 3 weeks it was out (27), but I...
by Leah Langby | May 19, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Twins learning about the woods, walking, and fresh air with their grown-upsThe Urban Libraries Council and the National Council for Families Learning recently published a Leadership Brief on Libraries and Family Learning. It’s short, so you might want to...
by Leah Langby | May 9, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Another fabulous blog post from Alisha at the LE Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire. Send in your terrific ideas, too! Don’t you love when one of your library programs sparks a new interest in someone? Within the last year I had received two separate...
by Leah Langby | May 5, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Big thanks to Alisha from LEPMPL for sharing this terrific blog post!Scavenger hunts. They’re awesome. I love participating in a good scavenger hunt and I enjoy organizing hunts for others to complete. And they make a great stealth program. It...
