Category Archives: Children

The Senator and Me

The Senator and Me, Washington D.C. from a dogs point of view is written by Senator Kennedy’s dog, Splash. Well this morning Splash died, now Splash has been at Senator Kennedy’s side for 13 years. Splash was a well loved Portuguese Water … Continue reading

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Teddy Bear Sleepover

Who owns a teddy bear? These fluffy, cute, and cuddly animals are owned by just about every child.  A great free event to hold at your library is a Teddy Bear Sleepover! Teddy Bear Sleepover Plan Books: Corduroy Winnie the … Continue reading

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Children’s Books

We all know that there are many children’s books that a library can own, and there are many that are good and many that aren’t, but there are also books that you look at and they are just so cute! … Continue reading

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Two Great Additions for Girls

While at summer camp this past summer there was a huge hit of a book throught all of the camp counselors, of course this was a great book for girls 10 – 13 years old. Called Dork Diaries. This series … Continue reading

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New Books

“I got this great handheld device today, and the best part is it is free. It is called a book and I picked it up at the library” I was glad to read that quote above as a status from … Continue reading

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Book Suggestions from Around the World

While I was able to ask about libraries around the world (see post here), I was also able to ask for book suggestions. I might even through in a few of mine! Book Suggestions The Innocent Man by John Grisham … Continue reading

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Why Does a Small Town Need a Library?

As I was looking through the stats of the blog, I noticed that one of the terms that were searched and linked the person here was “Why does a small town need a library?” Now I don’t know how this … Continue reading

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Read, Read, Read a Book

As I was packing for Girl Scout Camp, my father, a Boy Scout leader, found a Cub Scout book that helps plan den meetings. As I was looking through the book, I stumbled upon a song called Read, Read, Read … Continue reading

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What Do Your Patrons Want?

How do you interact with your patrons? Do you ask patrons for book suggestions? Do you ask them for maybe help with fundraisers? How about teens, how do you interact with them? Well here are a couple ideas to get … Continue reading

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Touch-a-Truck

Have you ever done a Touch-a-Truck at your town? Do you know someone who could help you with the Touch-a-Truck? Yesterday I put on the Second Annual Touch-a-Truck for my library, and it was great, so I’ll share some tips … Continue reading

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