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Continue reading →: On display this December
You can make a difference! Books about being eco-friendly, standing up for what’s right, and more. I also included kindness conversation sparkers from Doing Good Together. We love Animals! This display goes with the new play space theme: Veterinary Clinic. We also have a scavenger hunt in the kids area…
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Inclusive library play spaces for families
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Continue reading →: Inclusive library play spaces for familiesWhat comes to mind when you think of inclusive library spaces and programs for early learners? Some time ago I sat on a panel where this question was posed. My brief answer only covered part of what I had to say on the subject, of course, and I’ve found myself…
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Continue reading →: College Life
“Is this what college is like? Puppies popping up out of nowhere?” My 17-year-old and I were listening to Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli as we drove to college visits recently. It was not on purpose that we chose a novel about a girl visiting her bestie at college while…
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Continue reading →: It’s okay to ask
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: it’s okay to ask. I know it’s complicated. I’ve blogged about questions many times before over the years, and I always come back to the fact that my life is better when people have accurate formation. I have found that the…
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Continue reading →: Monday Morning Music with Dessa and the Minnesota Orchestra
I’ve definitely written about Dessa on this blog before. I’ve seen her live a few times, but this weekend I saw her perform in a way I hadn’t before: backed by the Minnesota Orchestra. This isn’t the first such performance, but it was my first time seeing it live. And…
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Continue reading →: What’s on display at the library, November 2025
I have games, puzzles, and mysteries on display for National Games and Puzzles week. It includes seek-and-finds, brain teasers, riddles and more. It also features a guess the Lego book cover quiz. An idea I stole from was inspired by Travis Jonker’s blog. I also have the cutest books I…
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Continue reading →: Career Day, Librarian Edition
Recently I spoke to a classroom full of eighth graders about my career. I admit, I was intimidated at the prospect of trying to make my job interesting to middle schoolers. I mean, middle-school-aged-me might have been interested, but I probably wouldn’t have shown it. I am more used to…
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Continue reading →: Early Literacy on Display
At my library we often struggle to fill the lobby display case. Our instinct is to put books on display where they can be checked out. What do you put in a locked glass case? I’ve put various things in there over the past couple of years. Some of the…
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Continue reading →: Let’s Talk Storytime
I have long been grateful for the librarians who run storytime blogs. When I was first starting out, they were absolutely indispensable, and even now after eight years I often find myself going to storytime blogs for fresh ideas. While I don’t post on this blog about storytime as often…
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Continue reading →: What’s on display this month: October 2025
It’s a new month, and in library life that means new displays. I have speculative books on display outside the children’s fiction with the sign “Books can take you to another world.” I spent quite a bit of time coming up with the imaginary worlds and places from children’s science…
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