Some thanks
One of the things I recommend to people when I am giving presentations about self-care is that it can be helpful to re-frame your view of things. When you can take some time to recognize the good parts of a situation that might be difficult it can give you the...
Light the Way Grant Opportunity
The Association for Library Service to Children administers a Light the Way grant, donated by Candlewick Press. It is a $3000 grant to help a library create or continue services for underserved populations. We all know that this encompasses a wide range of people...
Resources to Help Develop Executive Function
People start working on developing executive function skills from birth, and they don’t have that part of their brain fully developed until well into adulthood. What does executive functioning help with? Working memory, mental flexibility, and...
Tough Topics for Teens
Several libraries have created useful brochures or bookmarks to help teens find materials about topics they may feel sensitive or shy about asking for help from library staff to find. Elise sent me the bookmarks they created in Ellsworth, which have the added benefit...