For my November Book Scouts, I decided to capitalize on the popularity of Dog Man and try to encourage his fans to read a little more broadly. The problem is that unlike Swashbuckling or Spooky Reads, I had zero experience with Dog Man. I'd never even read one of them (*gasp* I know, I'm horrible). … Continue reading Book Recommendations: Dog Man Read-Alikes
Author: muchhamsters
Muddling through school age and family library programming. If my ideas are helpful to others, that's definitely a plus!
Weekly Nibble: November 29, 2019
Things I am thankful for professionally: Freedom to develop and design a variety of programs with no real constraints (other than budget)Triumph over tough readers' advisory and reference questionsThe time and work that has gone into developing my position into its current incarnationThe flexibility to try new things depending on how our patrons needs/wants change … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: November 29, 2019
Weekly Nibble: November 22, 2019
At the urging of my husband (who is my adviser in all things Internet/marketing) and in an effort to make my most useful blog posts more shareable, I am excited to announce that I have created a Pinterest account for Much Hamsters! There you will find programming posts divided up by type with accompanying pins … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: November 22, 2019
Unicorn-ival: A Punny Pony Party!
Age Range: 5-8 year olds; younger elementary; familiesTime: 45 minutes to 1 hourProgram Type: Registration; Drop-In; Outreach I've alluded to this program a few times on the blog and on Instagram, and I mentioned it to my ARSL audience in September. Therefore, I think it's finally time that I share it here in full! I … Continue reading Unicorn-ival: A Punny Pony Party!
Weekly Nibble: November 15, 2019
It's been a fairly short and quiet week. We had Monday off for Veterans' Day, and programming across departments seems to be winding down in anticipation of the holidays. It's like we're cozying down and getting ready to hibernate (which I 100% support)! I had my second Book Worms of the month this week, which … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: November 15, 2019
Weekly Nibble: November 8, 2019
I'm a firm believer in focusing on the little things that bring you joy. This week, it was an unexpected (perhaps even unintentional?) donation that came our way. I have been wanting a portable rolling crate for outreach for a while, but figured I'd make do with my free tote bags from library conferences since … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: November 8, 2019
Book Review: Fukufuku Kitten Tales Volumes 1 & 2 by Konami Kanata
As a huge fan of Chi's Sweet Home, I was super excited to see that the author/illustrator had a new series out...also about a cat! And this new series does not fail to deliver those heartwarming moments familiar to all cat owners in a very similar style but with some noticeable differences. The opening of … Continue reading Book Review: Fukufuku Kitten Tales Volumes 1 & 2 by Konami Kanata
Weekly Nibble: November 1, 2019
A beautiful, delicious cookie. What's in a cookie? I mean, besides sugar, flour, butter, chocolate chips, all the standard stuff. But metaphorically speaking, what's in a cookie? Allow me to ruminate for a few moments on what this particular cookie meant to me this week. I've been dealing with a lot of emotional and professional … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: November 1, 2019
Weekly Nibble: October 25, 2019
Not a lot of programming this week, as I've mostly just been recovering from the Haunted Library Scavenger Hunt. (I'm going to see if my cohorts would like to write a collaborative blog post about it at some point.) Kip was back from vacation this week, and after a (somewhat) brief hug/puddle session on the … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: October 25, 2019
Battle of the Bands: My First Ever Made-From-Scratch Escape Room!
This post was originally published at Bryce Don't Play. Edits have been made to the original post. Outdated/irrelevant information has been struck through. New information has been added in red. Age Range: All Ages; Families with children 8 and upTime: 15 minutes for brief & 45 minute time limit for the room; total of one … Continue reading Battle of the Bands: My First Ever Made-From-Scratch Escape Room!
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