Mar 1, 2020We All Read for Ice Cream: Dairy Queen Reading ChallengeThe library partnered with Dairy Queen/Fourteen Foods for this reading challenge. Patrons read books for log 5, 10, 15, and 20 library...
Feb 19, 2020Life Size Candy LandWe did a life-size Candy Land game at two of our library branches this year. We were inspired by a lot of other library renditions, but...
Nov 23, 2019Santa Train CelebrationOne of my new libraries is just a short walk from a Santa Train stop. The CSX Santa Train is a passenger train that runs through central...
Jul 23, 2019Moon Landing Watch PartyI got the fun (and easy!) idea from the Programming Librarian Interest Group on Facebook to hold a Moon Landing Watch Party, showing the...
Jul 15, 2019Make Your Own KaleidoscopesAnother craft for our Summer Reading Program was kaleidoscopes. These were kits from S&S Worldwide, with added washi tape, markers, beads...
Jul 11, 2019Alien UFO CraftAnother Summer Reading Program craft this year was making UFOs out of paper bowls and aluminum foil. I found plenty of inspiration on...
Jul 7, 2019Stranger Things Watch PartyI wanted to do a Stranger Things event at the library when Season 2 came out, but it was around Halloween, and the only busier time for...
Jun 25, 2019Galaxy SlimeI put off the slime craze for as long as I could. In fear of the mess and the crowd, but also because I have no slime experience and I...
Jun 19, 2019Outer Space SuncatchersBesides our annual Tie-Dye Day, our first Summer Reading event this year was painting suncatchers. I found some Outer Space Suncatchers...
May 24, 2019Dinosaur DayMy dinosaur Story Time back in August turned into a mini-party with lollipops and masks, but I knew I wanted to devote a whole event...