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the podunk librarian
Nov 27, 2018
A Christmas Story Event
Turns out 2018 is the 35th anniversary of A Christmas Story. And I'm always looking for an excuse.... So I invited patrons to come and:...
Dec 20, 2017
Story Time Christmas Party
"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" paired with Lucy Cousins' "Maisy's Christmas Presents" and a foam reindeer ornament from Oriental...
Dec 12, 2017
Grinch-mas Party
To get full use out of our Grinch costume purchase, we had a Grinch float in the Prestonsburg Christmas Parade and a Grinch-mas Party at...
Dec 9, 2017
Grinch Parade Float
We were asked to do a float this year for the Prestonsburg Christmas Parade. We decided on a Grinch theme. The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who
Dec 7, 2017
Story Time: Christmas Wreaths
Eric Carle's "Dream Snow" (always a crowd pleaser!) paired with "Christmas Treasure Hunt" by Roger Priddy. These books don't actually...
Dec 1, 2017
Pip the Library Elf
I'm using our Elf on the Shelf to promote the library on Facebook. Meet Pip the Elf, our newest patron from the North Pole! Pip loves to...
Dec 1, 2017
Library Card Mini Tree
I reused my American Girl library cards and books as ornaments for the mini tree on the desk in the Children's Room.
Nov 29, 2017
Gingerbread Man Story Time
"The Gingerberad Man" by Louise Martin and Gail Yerrill, paired with Paul Gadone's "The Little Red Hen." Craft is a Hobby Lobby foam...
Nov 17, 2017
DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub
For an outreach activity, I did a DIY peppermint sugar scrub at a local coffee shop. The recipe and sample photo I got from Mommy...
Dec 15, 2016
Giant Paper Snowflakes
We have plenty of windows in the Children's Room. This year I decided to fill them with paper snowflakes. I had put up some paper...
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