Every month, we’ll post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
November 2012
Libraries Need Help – Hurricane Sandy
Libraries in NY were damaged during Hurricane Sandy. Urban Librarians Unite has started a campaign to collect children’s books and raise money to replace books damaged by the storm. Here’s the link: Urban Librarians Unite [continue reading]
Apples Storytime Ideas
A crowd favorite is the song “Apples and Bananas,” by Raffi, which can be sung at storytime. For a craft project, the children can make one of these apple craft projects: 25 Apple Crafts for [continue reading]
Television Storytime Ideas
A fun library program to encourage making time for reading involves using some of the following books on reducing the time families spend in front of the television. These books are not overly preachy – [continue reading]
Chasing Vermeer Read-Alikes
Abbott, Tony. The Postcard. Abrahams, Peter. Echo Falls Mystery series. Anderson, M.T. The Game of Sunken Places. Barrett, Tracy. The 100-Year-Old Secret. Beil, Michael. The Vanishing Violin. Berlin, Eric. The Puzzling World of Winston Breen [continue reading]