Ray Pagenkopf from the Menomonie Public Library was able to attend the 2025 virtual Power Up: A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers and Staff Conference in February thanks to a scholarship from IFLS, with funding support from the WI Division for Library...
Great questions were asked, great ideas were swapped! Here are a few highlights (sorry if I’m forgetting something): Karen Magnusson (formerly of Woodville, now of Baldwin) gave a report about her experience at the Play, Make, Learn Conference in...
A young child enjoying play in Bloomer I know I harp on about the importance of play for young children’s development, including opportunities for play that is set up with some intention on the part of caregivers. But it is SO IMPORTANT! And so...
I came across some books that some of you may already be familiar with: Loose Parts: Inspiring Play in Young Children and Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers, both written by Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky, with gorgeous photos...
A child enjoys a play time in Bloomer The importance of play in the development of young children is so critical! It is great to see so many libraries develop spaces and programs that encourage play. I love hearing about and seeing playful elements in...
