One of our preschool librarians spent several weeks in Australia at the beginning of the summer, and this week, she brought in a musty gem of a picture book from her travels that I felt compelled to share. Larry and Snugbomb by Bill Newman; Photos by Arch Fraley What can I say about Larry and … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: July 19, 2019
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Weekly Nibble: July 12, 2019
An illustration. Me at the beginning of summer reading Me as we approach the end of summer reading
Weekly Nibble: July 5, 2019
Image that reads "You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no." There is power in saying no. It's taken me a long time to realize that and to not feel guilty about it (and sometimes I still feel guilty anyway). As a library professional, I constantly find myself feeling … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: July 5, 2019
Weekly Nibble: June 28, 2019
What a week! Many highs and lows professionally this week, but lots of programs under our belts, and we finally hit the 2000 mark for summer reading registration (a feat which my supervisor said hasn't happened since the early 2000s when teens were still included in our program)! A question I always like to ask … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: June 28, 2019
Weekly Nibble: June 21, 2019
A picture book called The Longest Day is displayed on a library table. Today was the first day of summer, and fittingly enough, it truly was one of the longest days I've experienced in a while! A number of things happened that I can't go into, but let's just say that the universe decided to … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: June 21, 2019
Weekly Nibble: June 14, 2019
I've been ambushed by local media outlets at the library on multiple occasions and called for impromptu interviews by radio stations, but nothing makes me quite as nervous as going on live TV. This week, myself and one of our adult services librarians went on a local daytime show to promote LibCon. We even dressed … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: June 14, 2019
Weekly Nibble: June 7, 2019
What a whirlwind! Summer reading kicked off this week, and so far, everyone is still in one piece! We had two coworkers out on vacation (which normally doesn't happen the first week, but there were special circumstances), so naturally, everyone is feeling a bit frazzled and exhausted by today. But so far, we've registered a … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: June 7, 2019
Weekly Nibble: May 31, 2019
If you follow Much Hamsters on Instagram, you may have seen that I was out making book deliveries this week! This is a service that we started offering to our school age outreach organizations last summer, and has been met with great success. Last year, we circulated somewhere between 600-700 books and only lost two. … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: May 31, 2019
Weekly Nibble: May 24, 2019
This week has been a rollercoaster ride, but we are definitely on the downhill slope toward summer reading! We had a department meeting on Monday to go over everything with our staff before we jump in at the beginning of June, we finished up our last few school visits to promote (I'll be hearing my … Continue reading Weekly Nibble: May 24, 2019
Weekly Nibble: May 17, 2019
It's been a trying week. I don't have much to share, but here is an article about being an introvert in the workplace. I wish people understood numbers 1, 8, and 9 a lot better. If you're an introvert, what are some of the things you wish people understood about you? Let's commiserate. =)
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