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Tag Archives: programming
Science in the Springtime
I can still remember the oohs and ahhs from the elementary school students, even though I presented this program years ago. This special science program brought in a large group of day care participants and families, eager to jump at … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Meg Smith, Programming Ideas
Tagged Blogger Meg Smith, festival, North Carolina, programming, science
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Get Wimpy @ Your Library!
As a general rule, librarians love to create programs that are tied to books. It’s in our nature. So when I learned that Jeff Kinney was publishing the seventh book in his Wimpy Kid series, The Third Wheel, I did what … Continue reading
Mock Newbery Book Club
October still feels like the beginning of the school year, but it is approaching the end of the publishing year. So for me, it is time to take stock of the year’s best books, and begin the process of narrowing … Continue reading
Pinning for Programs
Harvest Festival season is upon us here in Nova Scotia, and as usual, I’ve been asked to run children’s games in my small town. I’m glad to do it—the kids love the games we come up with, and the parents … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Angela Reynolds, Programming Ideas
Tagged Carnival, Pinterest, programming
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Join the Celebration
Celebration is central to the human experience. Whether it’s career planning or family planning, the library provides resources for customers to celebrate the milestones in their lives. Our branch recently experienced an impressive occasion of its own. The Hope Mills … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Meg Smith, Programming Ideas, Slice of Life
Tagged Blogger Meg Smith, programming, promotion
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Kick-off or Race Straight into Summer Reading Club?
As we inch closer and closer to those hot summer days, I’m sure many of us around the country are gearing up for months of intense crowds and extensive programming. At our eight branches of the Cumberland County Public … Continue reading
A Little Play Goes a Long Way
As youth librarians, we understand the connection between children’s participation in imaginative play and early literacy. Room for this play, however, is difficult to find in smaller library locations where space and storage must compete for shelving, computers, and seating arrangements. At … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Meg Smith, Early Literacy, Partnerships, Programming Ideas
Tagged Blogger Meg Smith, early literacy, partnerships, play, programming
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The Social Media Word of Mouth
*chirp* *chirp* Silence in the library…it is rare but it does happen. The worst is when you put weeks into planning a great program, but no one comes. The reason…they didn’t know about it. We are great when it comes … Continue reading
