A reader enjoys time with FreddyMany libraries in our system host therapy dogs who come and listen while kids read to them. The other day, Georgia from New Richmond got a lovely note from Jill, Freddy the dog’s handler about the ripple effect that reading...
Many thanks to Samantha Carpenter from the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire for this guest post about boosting your non-fiction collection for young children.One of the joys of working with kids at the library is feeding a passionate interest. It’s...
As part of the LSTA Early Literacy grant this year, several libraries received mini-grants, either to help promote family engagement, or to help with media mentor efforts. Here’s what Arlene and Marena did in Hawkins:”The Hawkins Area Library...
“The Raising of America” is a five-episode documentary series that examines the connections between how we raise our children and how we support our parents and future of our nation. There is a unique opportunity to watch the...
Thanks to Jodi Bird, Youth Services Manager at the Menomonie Public Library, for this marvelous guest post! I want to try these things myself!In January the Menomonie Public Library hosted a Sensory Celebration for our Saturday Stories series. Families were...
Road sign picture, courtesy of PixabayI attended quite a few of the Wild Wisconsin Winter Webinars last week, and I’m looking forward to listening to several more of them–I’m going to put it on my calendar so I actually do it, and I encourage you to...
