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18 Middle Grade Books About MovingMoving is a stressful time for everyone involved, especially kids when trying to figure out how to start a new school, make new friends, and start...
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Director’s Thoughts – 6/21/2023It’s Summer Reading time and it feels like most of my time is spent thinking, planning, talking, and even posting today’s...
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12 Picture Books for a Bad DaySometimes you wake up on the wrong side of the bed and you’re just grumpy. You might not know why or how to make your day better...
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Storytime Theme: CampingI loved camping when I was little. We had a cute little pop-up camper and we’d all squish inside. My parents would take us to Allegheny...
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Award-Winning Audiobook TitlesAudiobooks are an extremely popular way to read especially while also doing other things. If you’re commuting, working in the yard, or doing...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Wishes 2023This is one of my favorite Top Ten Tuesday themes! Each year for Jana’s birthday week, we all get to share some of our own bookish wishes....
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12 STEM Titles for PreK KidsThe STEM concept has been all the rage for quite a few years now. In fact, five years ago, I created a massive 60 book reading list full of STEM...
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Storytime Theme: TrainsWhoo whoo! All aboard! My whole plan was to focus on transportation as a whole, but I found some really great train books and decided to pivot...
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25 Middle Grade Books Set During Summer VacationSummer vacation has already started for some kids and for others, it’ll be coming very soon! I’m sharing 25 middle grade books set...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Contemporary Romance Beach ReadsSummer time is for reading whatever you want! And what I want is to read some summery contemporary romances! Below are a few titles I’ve...
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12 More Titles for Father’s DayHappy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and father-figures! (And yes, I Know I’m posting just a little...
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Storytime Theme: BaseballIt’s officially baseball season and I’m surprised that I’ve never written a storytime lesson plan for baseball! It was much...
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12 More Books All About MermaidsThe new Little Mermaid just recently released in movie theaters! And with it comes a renewed excitement about merfolk and their lives under the...
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9 Picture Books About Combining ColorsCombine art and science together with these 9 picture books about combining colors. From three primary colors, you can create three more secondary...
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Storytime Theme: SummerSummer is right around the corner and you’ve got to celebrate with an awesome storytime! These great books share a variety of summertime...
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12 Middle Grade Books for Sports FansFor kids who love to play sports, I’ve got a list of books to share with them! And maybe you don’t play, but love to watch sports or...
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24 Fairy Books for All AgesTiny fairies who are cheeky, magical, and sometimes mischievous are some popular characters in books for kids and teens. For today’s post, I...
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How to Host Baby Storytime @ Your LibraryWe’ve hosted a baby storytime at our library for years. But, since COVID we’ve had to rearrange a lot of our space and staff and our...
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16 Graphic Novel AdaptationsGraphic novels can be contentious at times because so many people look down on them as “not serious reading.” In fact, studies have...
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Director’s Thoughts – 5/17/2023When I sat down to write for today’s post, I honestly wasn’t sure what direction I was headed in. But then I thought about how I spend...
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12 More Titles for Mother’s DayAlthough Mother’s Day just passed, I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to share some really sweet, loving stories about moms! It’s...
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Music & Movement for PreschoolersThis was a new program I tried at my library. We’re hosting regular storytimes, but we’re also always looking for ways to try new and...
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18 Fantasy Titles for Tweens and Teens Beyond Harry PotterFantasy titles are some of the most popular books in my library for middle grade and young adult readers and for good reason. Fully realized...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Recommend to OthersI wanted to highlight some YA titles that I really enjoyed for today’s prompt. And as you can see, my YA reading tastes are kind of all over...
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18 Books for Potty TrainingPotty training or toilet training is a big milestone for little ones and their caregivers. It can be a stressful situation for everyone, but you...
