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YOU, yes you. You gems of the online community who take the time out of your day to say something thoughtful to another person (me!). The comments on my last post had me bawling in the best way. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your kind words and feedback. I heard… Continue reading The Book Menu

Sometimes something special happens and what I share here on Jbrary inspires people to try new things. A few months ago I shared the amazing work of libraries who created displays, scavenger hunts, and contests around the book The Day the Crayons Quit. Awhile later I heard from Sarah Viviani, a youth services librarian in… Continue reading The Day the Crayons Quit: Virtual Family Program

Truth: I read and respond to 99% of comments left on this blog. That’s time out of your day you spent giving me feedback (for better or for worse!) and I value hearing from diverse perspectives. I recently received a comment asking to update our Passive Programs Throw Down because most of the links are… Continue reading Self-Directed Library Programs

Today’s guest post comes from my neighbour up north – the Prince George Public Library! Larissa Clotildes is a Library Assistant at the Prince George Public Library and she wrote this thoughtful post on how to reduce waste in children’s programming. It reminds me of a saying I learned in my college activist days –… Continue reading Guest Post: Reducing Waste in Children’s Programming

Dog Man. Is it every on your shelves for more than 5 seconds? Let’s capitalize on the popularity! After reading this fabulous guest post make sure to check out Kim’s excellent guide on how to Host a Supa Awesome Dog Man Party and Karissa’s Dog Man Library Program. Today’s guest post is brought to you… Continue reading Dog Man Afternoon!

We are in full Harry Potter mode in my household these days. Sophie is reading the first book and officially *obsessed.* Which of course makes my little children’s librarian heart happy. For her 8th birthday party we did a Harry Potter theme, and we decided to make wands as gifts for each attendee. I don’t… Continue reading DIY Harry Potter Wands

I’ve been meeting so many new people on Instagram lately. Annamarie Carlson is one of them! When I saw her post about a robot obstacle course, I knew it was something to blog about. So today, Annamarie has written all about how she runs her robot obstacle course for kids ages 8 – 12. Take… Continue reading Robot Obstacle Course

Today I am excited to share another guest post!  We are accepting guest post submissions on an on-going basis so feel free to contact us if you’d like to share something related to youth services. We are open to ideas! This week our guest poster is all the way from Australia. Welcome Kristy Baker who… Continue reading Guest Post: School-Age Filler Activities