Category Archives: Blogger Abby Johnson

ALSC Blogger Abby Johnson

Starting a Daycare Summer Reading Club

Posted on May 8, 2013 by abbylibrarian

This summer, we’re adding a new component to our Summer Reading Club: a special program just for daycares and summer camps. We’ve had daycares and summer camps interested in participating in previous summers, but it’s never really worked out well … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Abby Johnson, Outreach, Summer Reading | 2 Comments

Time to Stock Up for Summer

Posted on April 3, 2013 by abbylibrarian

As much as you (okay, I) may want to deny it, summer is coming! That makes spring the perfect time to stock up on the series books that kids will be looking for as they swarm through the doors to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Abby Johnson, Children's Literature (all forms), Collection Development | 2 Comments

Listen Up!

Posted on March 6, 2013 by abbylibrarian

Spring Break is coming up for a lot of our students and lots of our families will be taking road trips. What better time to feature our audiobook collection? My librarian Miss A created this display to promote our audiobooks (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio books, Blogger Abby Johnson, Displays | 10 Comments

Lego Day at the Library

Posted on February 6, 2013 by abbylibrarian

Over winter break, we hosted a very popular event at my library: Lego Day! After our successful Elephant and Piggie Day last summer, we wanted to do a similar passive-ish program for winter break and we decided to take the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Abby Johnson, Programming Ideas | 5 Comments

Another Year of Toddler Time

Posted on January 2, 2013 by abbylibrarian

We do storytimes for many different ages at my library, and I’ve posted on my own blog about Mother Goose on the Loose (for babies) and our preschool storytimes (for ages 3-5). I’ve never written about our most popular preschool … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of a Children’s Librarian

Posted on December 5, 2012 by abbylibrarian

One thing I love about being a children’s librarian is that we’re always doing something different; no two days are the same! So here’s just one day in the life of a children’s librarian, but if you want to know … Continue reading →

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Boo!: What to Hand Them When the Halloween Shelves Are Bare

Posted on October 31, 2012 by abbylibrarian

Many children are celebrating Halloween today with costumes and spider rings, candy apples and candy corn. MAYBE you even have a few families visiting your library today, and of course they might be looking for some spooky stories to share. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Abby Johnson, Children's Literature (all forms) | 4 Comments

Nominations Now Open for the 2012 @Cybils Awards!

Posted on October 3, 2012 by abbylibrarian

Are you familiar with the Cybils Awards? If not, you should be! The Cybils Awards at the Children’s & Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards and they are awarded each year to books that combine literary merit with kid or teen … Continue reading →

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