by Leah Langby | Aug 11, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
This past weekend, the Cameron Public Library held their Summer Library Program wrap-up, with a performance by the Fandazzi Fire Circus. A whopping 447 people (maybe more) attended! This would be a tremendous turn-out in any city, but Cameron is a small...
by Leah Langby | Aug 8, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Summer Library Program is an exciting, exhausting, and time-honored tradition at public libraries. I love to hear stories of success and continually popular traditions. I also love to hear about your innovations, your questioning how to improve outcomes,...
by Leah Langby | Aug 4, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Kudos to the Ladysmith staff who created this adorable library elf to promote Library Elf! Hollis says the elf doesn’t leave the library–but there is probably someone on your staff or among your volunteers or community members who could make...
by Leah Langby | Jul 31, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Patti from Durand sent over some photos from their program with Bruce The Bug Guy–they shared expenses with Colfax and Bloomer to bring him, so they saved money, and they had over 85 people attend. Looks like a fun intergenerational program!
by Leah Langby | Jul 25, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Process Art in action, from Authentic Parenting Blog, another great resource!I found an archived Infopeople webinar about giving young children meaningful art experiences at the library, Creative Spaces and Family Engagement. Bridget Alexander is...
by Leah Langby | Jul 23, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Last week on the same day I ran across two pieces on libraries serving people who are homeless. One came from Katie Morsch, director of Our Neighbor’s Place shelter in River Falls. It’s a Reuters article about libraries on the front lines of...
