It all starts with a buzz that high school student Piddy shrugs off – “Yaqui Delgado wants to kick your ass!” She doesn’t even know Yaqui so why would she want to fight with Piddy? It’s probably a case of mistaken identity or no big deal. And, anyway, what’s the worst this total stranger could do? This is the…
Why did I decide to host this event? Oh, if you work in a library and with children and teens you know why. You know that, for them, Minecraft rules their imaginations. At my library, the kids will play Minecraft for hours at a time. They play it together, they watch each other play…
Again, this is a program I chose to offer because of the sheer popularity of the books. Perhaps you are noticing a trend! Perhaps this has helped get you started thinking about what series/characters are super popular at YOUR library that could be turned into a single day event/celebration! (that’s what I hope anyway…) So…
Magic Treehouse was another event I decided to have based on the popularity of the books. These books remain wildly popular at our library and the fans remain as dedicated and intent as ever. We have multiple copies of each title and sometimes they are ALL checked out. I figured with a fanbase this…
This program was a modified repeat of a program we had two years ago. (Yes, you can offer the single-day programs again!) I know lots of libraries that have hosted Fancy Nancy events and I really suggest it. Fancy Nancy remains very popular at our library – often there are simply no Fancy Nancy books even…
I was inspired to have a Ninjago event because it was a word I heard over and over again on the lips of our 6-12 year old patrons. This was my sweet spot of ages this summer, so it was in the back of my mind. Then I read Sara‘s amazing and inspiring blog about…
A few years ago, our library made a significant change in our summer programming offerings. We switched from focusing mainly on sustained, multi-day programs to single day standalone events. (We still have some of the multi-day programs and I plan to write about all the positive ways we’ve changed them!) We themed these days around…
Quick: how many books have you read where the main character has autism or autism spectrum disorder? Now: how many of those books were written by an author who openly speaks about their own autism spectrum disorder? For me, I realized that while I could come up with a few titles answering the former question,…
Yikes – you can totally tell summer reading chaos has eaten my life! Back in March I resolved to bring my blog back to life and commit myself to posting regularly. I’ve been doing pretty well with it (and it’s turned out to be much more satisfying than I remembered!) but then, of course, came…
Artwork by John LeMasney, lemasney.com It’s almost impossible for me to think of three librarians I admire and learn from more than Liz Burns, Kelly Jensen, and Sophie Brookover. They have acted as sounding boards, cheering squads, hand-holders, and inspirations for me in all aspects of my professional life. So, it was no surprise to me…
