Blogging about Lego Clubbin and other library program ideas
Even though their are currently no new books, Elephant and Piggie are still huge. Their books are usually always out, and their adventures easily translate into a full-scale program. I modeled this program off of my Dr. Seuss Birthday Party I did years ago--with the first third or so being a storytime, and the second... Continue Reading →
My previous library had a storywalk, which basically meant that now I had a storywalk. A storywalk, for those unfamiliar, is a storybook that is outside the library, usually along a path. Families walk from station to station, or from frame to frame, to read each section of the book. There are so many positives... Continue Reading →
Branding is important for your library, and if you have an interesting looking building, it can easily become part of your branding. Feel if you know what the building looks like and can recognize it, you're more likely to return to it. So coloring sheets! Kids always need them, and don't you want your library... Continue Reading →
I got this idea while viewing the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in DC this year. In their children's library, they had a map handouts of their children's library that doubled as not only a coloring sheet but a look-and-find page. Perfect! Mine was really easy to make. All I did was scan our... Continue Reading →
Scavenger hunts are always an easy win. But cutting out all your Waldos or whatever, and placing them around the library can be a pain. That's why setting up a "permanent" scavenger hunt can be a huge time-saver. It's great for rainy days or large groups too!! I got this idea from the Milwaukee Art... Continue Reading →
When I started at my new library, one of the first things I did was change my summer reading program to a summer learning program. Our old program might have looked like yours. For every hour or every number of pages, you got raffle tickets. More you read, the more you got. It felt like... Continue Reading →
Over the summer, I was struggling with how to do programming that would be safe for our community and our kiddos. Like many of you, I decided to do an outdoor scavenger hunt, but I put a little bit of a spin on it. Similar to the "The Amazing Space Race" idea I did a... Continue Reading →
Jolly good program idea! I saw this idea originally on Storytime Underground here, and definitely wanted to put my own spin on it. Tea parties will always be a big draw to the library, and I think putting a dinosaur spin on it makes it a lot more inclusive. First thing I did was try... Continue Reading →
So I thought up this idea a few weeks ago. A library assistant suggested that we have a library mascot over the summer and hide it around the library or around town and we take pictures of it. I think most libraries do something like this on Facebook, and it's a great way to engage... Continue Reading →
So this is a art project I came up with for our "Santa Bruce Storytime," which we had during the holiday season. I liked that our "Pete the Cat Storytime" wasn't JUST crafts, it was experiences like the "Walk with Pete" trail, and a community art section where kids could paint with shoes. So with... Continue Reading →
The Lego Librarian 