Early Childhood Classes in Ellsworth

Kids enjoy super hero storytime in Eau ClaireI just had a conversation with Julie from Ellsworth.  She was recovering from a particularly exciting and wild storytime.  Each fall, students taking an Early Childhood class at the high school come to her library...

We Love Books Storytime

Many thanks to Valerie Spooner, the new youth services librarian at the Rusk County Community Library in Ladysmith.  Valerie comes to libraries from a rich early childhood background, and she took the time to send us a blog post about her first storytime! Today was my...

The Power of Listening

I read an interesting blurb in the Fred Rogers Company’s Professional Development newsletter about the power of listening to young children.  A good reminder in busy times, that young children need us to give them time to talk, and to show them that we hear...

Libri Foundation Alternative

Picture books in a libraryI just found out that the Libri Foundation, an organization that has provided many libraries in our system with grant funds to help them improve their collection of children’s books, is no longer making grants in Wisconsin.  This...

Banned Books webinar

Thanks to Patti Blount from Durand for passing on this important sounding webinar.Let’s Talk About Banned Books: Acquiring, Displaying, and Dealing with ChallengesThursday, September 11, 20143:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT Some of the...