Weekly Nibble: February 29, 2020

This Nibble is technically coming to you at midnight on Saturday, but since I'm in Nashville this week for PLA, it's really only 11:00. =) The conference has been amazing! I gave my presentation on Librarian-in-Training earlier this afternoon, and as far as I can tell, it went over really well! Everyone seemed very excited … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: February 29, 2020 →

Weekly Nibble: February 21, 2020

I feel like I've been pretty useless this week. I developed a tickle in the throat over the weekend that turned into full-blown sinus issues later in the week. Now it's just an annoying cough that I'm hoping to shake before we leave for PLA on Tuesday! That's another reason I've felt useless. I've mostly … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: February 21, 2020 →

Breakerspace: Running a Tech Take-Apart Workshop for Tweens, Teens, and Adults

Age Range: 10 and upTime: 1-2 hoursProgram Type: Registration; Drop-In For years since I began my library career, the thought of a tech take-apart day had been running through my mind. I think I originally saw the idea on Pinterest and absolutely loved the open-ended, inquiry-based destruction. The problem was that I had no idea … Continue reading Breakerspace: Running a Tech Take-Apart Workshop for Tweens, Teens, and Adults →

Weekly Nibble: February 14, 2020

Happy Valentine's Day! This Nibble is a little late because it has been an eventful week! In years past, we've done a series of Dr. Seuss skits and puppet shows for Read Across America. Last year, however, we introduced an Elephant & Piggie skit into our repertoire and decided to move away from Dr. Seuss … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: February 14, 2020 →

Weekly Nibble: February 7, 2020

Yesterday was the first installment of this month's Book Worms program. Our book this time is Rhino in the House: The True Story of Saving Samia by Daniel Kirk. I love to incorporate non-fiction when I can into this program, and the children LOVE books about animals. The story of conservationist Anna Merz and Samia … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: February 7, 2020 →

Book Recommendations: Black History Reads

I'm finally getting ahead of this month's Book Scouts to share with you a very exciting list that I hope you can use this month and throughout the year! When compiling this list, I found myself getting more and more uplifted and inspired by the sheer number of books I came across featuring Black MCs. … Continue reading Book Recommendations: Black History Reads →

Weekly Nibble: January 31, 2020

This has been me all week. Anyone else having a rough one? (At least the space bebby helps me feel better. What helps you?)

Weekly Nibble: January 24, 2020

We started our third annual Battle of the Books last week, and I wanted to share our new bracket with you today! The books are always selected by the children, and it's so interesting to see which titles are the same from year to year and which new ones appear. Here's how the first round … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: January 24, 2020 →

Kind-Bomb the Library: Spreading a Little Love

Age Range: All AgesTime: 30 minutes to 1 hourProgram Type: Drop-In; Passive This program is perfect any time of year, but especially as February is approaching along with Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 16-23, 2020). Kind-bombing is so simple to do that it doesn't even have to be a time-allotted sit-down program. You could … Continue reading Kind-Bomb the Library: Spreading a Little Love →

Weekly Nibble: January 17, 2020

I absolutely hate confrontation with patrons, adults and kids alike. It makes me super nervous because I never want anyone to end up leaving the library in anger (which happens very rarely, but my brain is always prepared for the worst). Last night, three kids came back into the children's department right before my Book … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: January 17, 2020 →