by Leah Langby | Aug 24, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
It sure seems like the folks in Ellsworth had a great time this summer! The librarians had so much fun with summer reading, they took kids, teens, and the whole community along with them. I would love to emulate this kind of enthusiasm and great ideas. Hopefully...
by Leah Langby | Aug 22, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Two libraries of very different sizes and approaches have developed fun projects to help preschoolers and their families get excited about reading together–not just during the summer! In our very own Colfax, Jenny is encouraging families with preschoolers to be...
by Leah Langby | Aug 16, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Karen Wendt from Monona Public Library sent this note: The post about the event in Hudson reminded me of our Around the World Passport to Adventure Finale event.Pictures are posted on Facebook at...
by Leah Langby | Aug 15, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Hudson is really cranking out the fun programs this year, and then they are remembering to send me photographs and information about it! (hint, hint) To celebrate the Summer Reading Program theme of One World, Many Stories, the library recruited 20 volunteers with a...
by Leah Langby | Aug 11, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
The teens in Hudson whiled away the hours before the opening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II at a party at the library. The program, planned and organized by the Teen Advisory Group, included playing Harry Potter games, watching the first part of the...
by Leah Langby | Aug 5, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Summer is winding down, and maybe you have an eye to fall! Here are some resources that may help you with fall programs.The Illinois Service Resource Center has put together American Sign Language Literacy Packets available for viewing and/or downloading on our...
by Leah Langby | Aug 3, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Remember to sign up for the 2011 Performer Showcase! With budget dollars shrinking, it is more important than ever to see what you are getting–you don’t want to waste your scarce resources on a bust. September 22, 1-3:30 at the L. E. Phillips Memorial...
by Leah Langby | Jul 26, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
More great websites for kidsALSC has added 16 more recommended websites to Great Web Sites for Kids, its online resource containing hundreds of links to exceptional websites for children. The site features links to websites of interest to children 14 years of age and...
by Leah Langby | Jul 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Colfax is doing a terrific job of keeping the public informed about their summer reading program’s successes through their blog. This is a fun way to let people know what you are doing! The blog this summer is devoted to the excitement with the Summer Library...
by Leah Langby | Jul 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Okay, so we talked about The Wakanheza Project Principles: Judgment, Culture, Powerlessness, Empathy and Respect, Environment, The Moment.Now it is time to talk strategy. Here are some concrete ways to help create a welcoming environment and help avoid or diffuse...
by Leah Langby | Jul 21, 2011 | Keeping Up With Kids
Durand has been having a fun summer, and has one more performer to rave about! Jim Mitchell, a magician from eastern WI, played to an audience of 150 in Durand. There were more adults in the crowd than kids, including a sizable group of senior citizens. Folks...
by Leah Langby | Jul 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Nancy Reidner at the Rusk County Library in Ladysmith was very pleased with two of her performers this summer:Mark Helpsmeet, international folk dance teacher from Eau Claire, “taught all of us some fabulous moves in folk dancing, everyone had a blast, he even...
