5
Mar
How to Host a Virtual Author Talk
How can you take the joy of reading one step further for kids? Introduce them to the brains behind the magical worlds of children’s literature! The authors and illustrators! What if you don’t have the budget to bring authors to your public library? Host a virtual author talk! I’m a huge fan of hosting virtual […]
7
Oct
Read Across Lawrence for Kids 2013 Recap Part 2
I gave a recap of the first part of Read Across Lawrence for Kids (RAL Kids), a month long one book, one community program for young readers, HERE. Now for the second half of the month’s worth of exciting events including Jennifer Holm <squeek>!! In the picture above you will see that RAL Kids had […]
6
Oct
Read Across Lawrence for Kids 2013 Recap Part 1
1 Book + 1 Public Library + 50 Classrooms = 4270 Kids Sharing One Story Whew! The storm has come and gone. The month of September has ended, which means I just finished wrapping up another Read Across Lawrence for Kids program! Most youth services librarians rejoice when September arrives as it is the end […]
1
Sep
And so it begins… Read Across Lawrence for Kids
It all started yesterday…. Read Across Lawrence for Kids (RAL Kids) is a month-long library program designed for kids to get on the same page with other kids in the community by reading the same book at the same time, and then coming together to enjoy a variety of activities and events built around a […]
8
Aug
Summer of STEM @ the Library
Last Thursday was the official end of summer reading programming at Lawrence Public Library. While I organized a few solo events here and there, including a couple of author talks and an early literacy event for parents and caregivers, the predominate amount of my time was devoted to Kidsapalooza, a weekly summer club for 5-6-year-olds […]
8
Jul
Adventures as Annie: Midnight on the Moon
The last Magic Tree House Adventures session of the year took place on the moon! If you’re not familiar with Magic Tree House Adventures, it’s a library program that I conduct for kids ages 5 & up. Each session focuses on one book from the popular Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne which […]
22
May
The 2013 Read Across Lawrence for Kids Book
I’m excited to announce that the Lawrence Public Library’s Read Across Lawrence for Kids (RAL Kids) title for 2013 has been selected! The Newbery Honor winning, William Allan White shortlisted… TURTLE IN PARADISE by Jennifer L. Holm! (cheering, screaming, back-flips!) Last year was the inaugural year for Read Across Lawrence for Kids (full recap here […]
6
May
Adventures as Annie: Twister on Tuesday
This was one of the best adventures yet! In April, Magic Tree House Adventures went back in time to the 1870’s and witnessed one of mother nature’s most incredible and dangerous phenomenons- a tornado! Kansas is known for it’s tornadoes (thank you Wizard of Oz), and we are currently in prime tornado season, so I […]
20
Apr
Tournament of Kids’ Books 2013 WINNER
The votes are in. We have a winner. After receiving hundreds of votes throughout the March Madness season, the kids of Lawrence have spoken and a winner for the 2013 Tournament of Kids’ Books was declared! Out of 16 books, the championship battle was between the popular Dairy of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by […]
15
Mar
Adventures as Annie: Pirates Past Noon
In March, our theme for Magic Tree House Adventures was Pirates Past Noon. Arr!!! Magic Tree House Adventures (you can view past programs here) is a monthly library program for kids ages 5 & up in which each session is themed around one of Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Tree House books. This month, we walked […]
