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Geology Rocks!
This week, as part of my Summer Reading Depot Days programs in the park series, we addressed geology; and it rocked! As usual we began the program with some good books, including A Rock is Lively, by...
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Join the Rage! DIY Fidget Spinners
I came across an interesting new type of toy online a few months ago – fidget spinners. They’re advertised as good for nail chewers, autistic people, children and adults with OCD, ADHD, and a...
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Money Fun
This month there is an exhibit in the adult collection about money and managing finances. I’ve decided to focus my children’s programming around money, and money fun, while the exhibit is on...
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What Can You do With a Block of Ice?
It’s beginning to show signs of spring. Trees are budding. Insects are beginning fly and buzz about. I see turtles sunning at the edge of the lake. But before that — It was cold. Really,...
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May the Fourth be With You: Star Wars Day at the Library
It’s Star Wars Day! I know that it’s giving away my age, but I remember when the very first Star Wars movie came out. I watched it from a swing-set in the small, fenced-in playground at the foot of...
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Celebrating Rockets’ Red Glare!
On Monday, we celebrated America’s birthday with some STEM activities! As always, we started with some reading, and I intentionally chose books that included images of fireworks. I also included a...
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Music, Music, Let’s Make Some Music!
To start off our Summer, which has the theme “Libraries Rock” this year, I decided to have a “make your own music” program. I enjoy programs where participants learn to create using items they will...
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STAR Net + Infiniscope = Great Resources and Activities!!
Next Wednesday (January 23) two great resources will be coming together to help teachers and public librarians unite to create a wonderful summer experience for children all across the United...
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Make a Hand, Then Try It Out – DIY Robotic Hands
Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit another branch and do some programming. My colleage challenged me to come up with an activity that would get the tweens off of the internet...
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Art Magic With Markers
I’ve had the opportunity lately to do something that I haven’t been able to do in a very long time – ART! There are few things as much fun as taking brilliant colors mixing them on paper to create...
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Here is my next list of resources for folks staying home for health and safety In this list I have collected some virtual tours of museums and zoos, and sites that offer collections of books that are...
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Online Resources for Home-bound #3
Hello again! I hope this post finds everyone staying at home and safe. It’s amazing how much can be found on the internet to keep a person entertained and learning while we’re hanging out at home....
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Build Your Own Solar System and Resource Update
Hello everyone! I hope everyone is healthy and at home. To start off, I want to share this really cool resource I found this morning, and which has kept me distracted (granted that isn’t hard to do)...
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Julie Andrews Reads Aloud and Remote Control BirdBrain Robots
Hello again! I wanted to point out two online resources that I failed to mention yesterday. One is Julie’s Library. Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton have begun offering podcast...
View ArticleAll the Many Observatories in Space! Build Your Own Space Fleet
Today is the first Friday in May. That means it is National Space Day! What better way to celebrate the day is there than by building your own fleet of model space observatories? On the NASA website...
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Storytelling With a National Geographic Explorer
Have you ever looked through a National Geographic magazine and wondered what it would be like to be a National Geographic explorer? Well now you can have a chance to find out! The National...
View ArticleDesigning the Perfect Paper Airplane
One of my most popular programs is also the least expensive and easiest to set up. All I need are a pile of regular copier paper, a pile of copier paper cut into squares, 2 – 4 large pieces of...
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