Category: Programs
Announcements
And now, our Monday announcements. First, because it’s Monday and we all need encouragement this week, whether it’s dealing with all the kids out of school or dealing with family or holiday rituals: Second, because there’s ONE DAY LEFT to enter the the Genrequeer Giveaway- if you missed it, click through to here. Third, Katelyn […]
Winter Reading Program
My teens love this time of year- not because of the weather (which in Texas can be freezing one day and 70 the next), and not because of the holiday breaks (they tend to signal more testing) but because of our annual Winter Reading Program. Why? Because I am insane enough to have a 13 […]
Halloween Party Playlist
This time of year it seems I’m always putting together playlists for work. We need a playlist for storytimes, we need one for afterschool programs, or for the after school camp’s activities. Right now I’m working on our annual Trunk or Treat/Trail or Treat, which is when we have games and activities for the […]
Cornstarch Slime Pintwist
Just in time for Halloween, we can talk about SLIME. If you participated in the 2014 Collaborative Summer Reading Program, you are well aware that EVERYTHING this year was about SCIENCE. Which is wonderful, if you have the money to bring in paid performers for every program, or have the resources to find people […]
Dreams and Nightmares Movie List
October 12 – 18 is Teen Read Week @ Your Library and this year’s theme is Turn Dreams Into Reality. Dreams can take many forms, from careers and college aspirations to working on a neighborhood project to journal writing- the sky is the limit to what you can do with this year’s theme. However, this […]
Star Wars Reads Day Program Ideas
Star Wars Reads Day is one of my favorite “unofficial” holidays in library world. I get to let my geekiness come out and share all the fun of Star Wars with my tweens and teens, and just spend the day having a blast! It doesn’t matter if you’re a public, school, or academic library, […]
Star Wars Reads Day
I am absolutely in love with Star Wars Reads Day. This is the third year for it, when publishers and Lucasfilms get together to celebrate a love of reading and a love of everything Star Wars. This year it falls on Saturday, October 11 (although you can have yours anytime around there), and it’s just […]
Banned Book Week Movie List
Banned Books Week is September 21-27 this year, and I know libraries across the country are doing all sorts of book displays- I’ve seen the ideas working around Pinterest and various discussion boards. I’ve done them myself, and while they get a LOT of interest at my library, they don’t translate into circulation stats […]
Steampunk in the Library
Want a quick, easy way to introduce your teens to the idea of the Steampunk genre? Show a movie! There has been a plethora of movies that have embraced steampunk, and the following can serve as an introduction into the genre. Pair them as a movie festival with a book display, and get interest […]