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The exciting news keeps coming and and I'm keeping a tally by marking the 6th baby due date in my calendar (and secretly admit being glad I am not expecting this time!).

With the announcment and hugs comes the real conversation about worries, concerns and even baby names!

As a veteran mom I am glad to guide new parents through information overload and overwhelming checklists (similiar to my usual library role!).

Continue Reading "Expecting? Keep Calm and Carry On…to the Library!" →

Kids of all ages, from elementary through high school, can be affected by summer slide.

What's summer slide? Summer slide is the term used to describe what can happen to kids during the summer. During the school year, kids are reading more and exposed to all kinds of educational activites.

During the summer, they can lose up to three months of the knowledge and skills they've gained during the school year.

Scary, right? Don't worry, there are some easy (and fun!) activities and projects you can do with your kids. They'll be having so much fun they won't even realize they're learning! 

Continue Reading "Stopping Summer Slide" →

Summer reading is a fun, busy, crazy time at the library.  Whether coming in once a week to tell a volunteer what you read, using the computer, or checking out books, the library should be a destination for your kids this summer!

Continue Reading "Destination:  Fun" →

April 24th marks the start of Week of the Young Child. 

It is a NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) weeklong event that focuses on young children and their development. 

Continue Reading "Week of the Young Child" →

At the end of each year I become an amateur pollster.

I survey people to help me predict the winner of an election for which I am not even a registered voter.

Continue Reading "The Results Are In: The ALA Youth Media Awards" →