The “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series by Jeff Kinney is still popular with readers grades 3-6, and a program based on the books is sure to be well attended, especially by boys. Here are [continue reading]
Programming Ideas
Tired of the same old programs? Here are some great ideas for something new.
Zombie Programming Ideas
“Vampires are out – Zombies are in!” Or so I was told by a tween recently. Here are some Zombie programming ideas, probably best suited to those 10 years old and up, as most Zombie [continue reading]
Do It Yourself Programming: Presidential Election
The upcoming Presidential election is a great opportunity for a fun Do-it-Yourself program, a display, a theme for a storytime or book discussion group, or for some passive programming activities you can leave out for [continue reading]
New BayNews – Presidential Program
Hi! The latest edition of BayNews is up on the BayViews website: www.bayviews.org . Check out Readalikes for “Junie B. Jones,” storytimes on teachers, presidents, and the first day of school, and do-it-yourself program ideas [continue reading]
ALA Conference Report – Final Thoughts
Photo courtesy of Ana Elba Pavon Following up our previous posts, here are the final reports from our members on their recent ALA Conference experiences. Lisa Hubbell attended “Teen Advisory Boards – Keeping Teens Interested,” [continue reading]
ALA Conference Report – “Outreach as a Core Principle”
Following up our previous posts, here is another report from one of our members on her recent ALA Conference experiences. Odette Batis attended the presentation “Outreach as a Core Principle” and found it to be [continue reading]
ALA Conference Report – More Comments on Practical Programs
Photo courtesy of Ana Elba Pavon Following up our previous post, here are some more reports from our members on their recent ALA Conference experiences. Many of us attended the “I Want a Truck Book! [continue reading]
Children’s Program Ideas – Legos
Children’s Program Ideas – Legos Lego programs have been growing in popularity at many libraries. They attract those boys who may be drifting away from reading, and girls enjoy the Legos, too. Most of the [continue reading]