My summer reading program is grinding to a halt. I’ve given out countless sticky lizards, (two are hanging over my computer monitor right now), monster eyeballs and rubber ducks. Ah, the professional rigors of youth services. I’ve signed off on dozens of reading logs and congratulated kids — and parents — on the great strides they’ve made during the summer. The excitement is over and my raging dynamo of energy that enables me to jump from planning one event to figuring out the next wrinkle in library tectonics is ebbing away to nothing. I’m ready to reorder, redecorate, and recuperate. But Halloween is still months away. Where will my next rush come from? I’ve picked something verrrry easy for myself. In August I display Back to School. In September, my theme is as simple as the ABCs. September 8 is International Literacy Day. I’ll pull all my ABC books, already…
Tag: Alphabet
ABC Day, September 8, International Literacy Day
This year I’m adding another EVENT to my calendar: ABC Day, and this is my official invitation to all my fellow librarians to join me. Sandwiched between the back to school books I put out in August and the Halloween books in October, I’m going to pull and display my library’s many alphabet books during September, and I’ll also break out the alphabet crafts and snacks big time. My aim is to kick off a new celebration, an ABC Day event, on September 8. Just as September is National Literacy Month, September 8 is International Literacy Day. Like so many of my fellow children’s librarians, event planning is part of my day-to-day. And I think an ABC Day would be a great focus for celebrating literacy. I already have stacks of great books with fantastic artwork for a wonderful visual display. After the summer reading program, it will be a…