by Leah Langby | Apr 1, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
SuminagashiWe had a fun gathering last week at the Summer Library Program Idea Swap. Folks brought questions and ideas and shared some fun stuff! I’ll dole out some of those ideas over the next few weeks. Here are a few I contributed:For...
by Leah Langby | Sep 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Thanks to Alisha Green from the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library for this great report on how their Summer Library Program’s Charity Challenge turned out! I originally wanted to try an alternative to SLP prizes, but I also knew that not everyone would be in...
by Leah Langby | Jul 16, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Jo Hick for sending in photos from this program. It looks pretty simple, but also really fun! Still scrambling for ideas? Here are a few crowd-pleasers.Digging up dinos (I am itching to do this myself!):Making dinosaur fossils with...
by Leah Langby | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
This blog post from Marge Loch-Wouters has some marvelous ideas for making the summer visits from daycare centers, camps, and other organizations more manageable. And if your summer is turning out to be full of mayhem from visits like this, it isn’t too...
by Leah Langby | Jun 24, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids
After several years of declining Summer Library Program in Spring Valley, new director Elizabeth Steans and her fabulous staff are making up for lost time! School visits, lots of talk, fun programs, and inviting decorations all added to the increased...
