by Leah Langby | May 30, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Child-led play in HawkinsAs a huge proponent of play and the MANY benefits of it, I’m really excited to watch this webinar with Carissa Christner (who many of you will remember as a popular workshop presenter a few years ago). The webinar is sponsored by...
by Leah Langby | Sep 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Play and Learn area of the LE Phillips Memorial Public Library is big, beautiful, and super fun. It might seem implausible that a small library could do any of the cool things they are doing in such a lovely big space, but many of their offerings would work...
by Leah Langby | Feb 11, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
As part of the LSTA Early Literacy grant this year, several libraries received mini-grants, either to help promote family engagement, or to help with media mentor efforts. Here’s what Arlene and Marena did in Hawkins:”The Hawkins Area Library...
by Leah Langby | Jan 28, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Jodi Bird, Youth Services Manager at the Menomonie Public Library, for this marvelous guest post! I want to try these things myself!In January the Menomonie Public Library hosted a Sensory Celebration for our Saturday Stories series. Families were...
by Leah Langby | Jan 5, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
The Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference has a youth track this year! Here’s a chance to hear (and ask questions of) some nationally-known librarians, with no treacherous driving required.Highlighting the youth track:Developing Library Leaders with...
