Originally, I didn’t even want to do storytime. As a library aide (some places call this position a page), I wanted to put books away and generally be left alone. But my manager approached me and gave me the hard sell to go to storytime training. He claimed to believe I would be good at … More “Where are all these babies even coming from?”: Handling storytimes with giant crowds
It’s been one of my dreams since I first started working with kids in libraries to throw a Mo Willems party, and although I love the Pigeon, I’ve been working on expanding our offerings for the school-age crowd and so I was excited to put on a Piggie & Gerald party this fall. I was … More This Program Is (Surprisingly Not) Bananas: Piggie and Gerald Edition
When I went to ALSC’s 2018 Institute, I was lucky enough to catch the amazing “Grown-Ups Are People Too” presentation by Anythink Library’s Julie Crabb (@StorytimeCrabb on twitter). Julie presented a programming idea that blew my mind and immediately made me say: Yes. I have to do this. As soon as humanly possible. That amazing … More This Program Is Bananas: Baby-Wearing Dance Edition
I’ve been known to be a bit over-the-top with my programming. I’m lucky in that I work for a very supportive manager, at a branch with a big program space and a healthy budget. So when I saw Kim Alberts’ post over on the ALSC blog about her Baby Prom program, I thought oh heck … More This program is bananas: Baby Prom edition
Chelsey In The Stacks 