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the podunk librarian
Jul 27, 2018
Tie-Dye Day
This was my third Tie-Dye event at the library. We do it every summer, and it always brings a crowd. In the past, we have ordered white...
Jul 24, 2018
Shark Attack
More shark stuff! For Shark Week this year, we had a Shark Attack at the library. This included shark-themed crafts, games, facts, and a...
Jul 13, 2018
Kids Drive-In Movie Night
One of our patrons asked me about doing an outdoor movie night so she could cross it off her family's summer bucket list. So I put...
Jul 1, 2018
July Prize Calendar
We got so many donations this summer for Summer Reading, that I decided to put together a daily drawing for the whole month of July....
Jun 25, 2018
Pet Rocks
I did this as an easy fill-in activity that fit the Libraries Rock Summer Reading theme... but we had 75 people show up. I ran out of...
Jun 21, 2018
Make Your Own Instruments
To fit in with our Libraries Rock Summer Reading theme, we had a craft night for kids to come make instruments. There were five different...
Jun 15, 2018
Pete the Cat Visit & Story Time
As part of our Libraries Rock 2018 Summer Reading Program, we had a visit from Pete the Cat, complete with Story Time and craft! We...
Jun 1, 2018
Libraries Rock Summer Reading Calendar & Decor
This year's Summer Reading theme is Libraries Rock. To fit our theme, we offered a drawing for 3 prizes for everyone who checked out...
May 22, 2018
Kids Art Night
I had originally wanted to do a Pop Art for Kids night, but I had trouble coming up with enough appropriate activities. Plus, once I...
May 4, 2018
Star Wars Celebration
I've been alternating my first week in May activities between Star Wars and the Derby (like my American Girl Hats for the Derby event)...
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