Jul 13
Have you noticed your patrons playing Pokémon Go? If you haven’t, you will. Pokémon Go is an augmented reality game you can play using a smart phone. It released on Friday, July 8th, and is already a huge sensation. You want more information about the game and how you can use it in your library, check out …
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Dec 07
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Oct 06
If you’re looking for a different Halloween program this year, consider a costumes for toys Maker party. Making kid-sized costumes can be overwhelming for an adult, but making costumes for stuffed animals and action figures. . .that’s completely do-able for almost anyone! This program is perfect for kids aging out of Trick-or-Treating, too. They have the skills …
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Sep 02
Many thanks to all of you who made it to yesterday’s Fall Youth Workshop. We had two great presenters and a lot of fun! As promised, I’ve uploaded the Teen Behavior in the Library webinar to YouTube. I hope you learn as much watching it as I did making it. As promised, Molly Wetta has posted her presentation, …
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Jun 03
Let Them Choose! Recently, The Washington Post ran this article “Why We Should Let Kids Choose Their Own Summer Reading Books” highlighting research that demonstrates that the best way to combat summer slide is to let children select their own reading materials! We’ve long known that reading over the summer helps children retain their literacy skills, …
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Jun 03
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) posted The Ultimate Superhero, Supervillain, and Superpower YA Reading List Check it out if you’re looking for hero books for your teens! The list was created by Molly Wetta, who describes it this way, “These books explore the moral ambiguities that come with superhuman abilities as well as …
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Apr 22
Even if you didn’t win a Superhero Training Camp kit at one of the Summer Reading Craft Workshops, that doesn’t mean you can’t have a Superhero Training Program! Here are all the signs, templates, and other printables for a superhero training program: Directions for setting up the Superhero Training Program Super Hero Training Program Templates …
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Feb 17
Faster than a speeding toddler! More reliable than a Google search! Able to leap tall shelves at a single bound! Look! Up in the stacks! It’s fiction! It’s nonfiction! It’s Super Librarian! Don’t forget to signup for the 2015 Summer Reading Workshop! When: Thursday, March 12th from 9:30 to 3:15 Where: Manhattan Public Library’s secret …
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Aug 15
Here are some fun ideas for Halloween: Sasquatch Escape from Bryce Don’t Play (NCKLS Hint: The Friendly Monster Story Time Kit has some fun Sasquatch titles, as well as great Make Your Own Monster toys.) Host a Halloween Bash from Movie Licensing USA: Public Libraries For Tweens, Teens or Adults: Three Literary Themed Halloween Parties …
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