Kids ages 8 to 12 are invited to pick up copies of Many Hands by Angeli Perrow and Muskrat Will Be Swimming by Cheryl Savageau to read ahead of time. Then, on Wednesday, October 20 at 4PM, join us at
“Many Hands” kids’ book group on 10/20
Simply playing at storytime
You may have noticed that many of the supplies we use during story time are simple, free things. Rocks, dirt, boxes, weeds, toilet paper tubes! The reason behind this is that too much stimulation—including having too many choices—is hard for
Focusing on play at storytime
One might imagine a focused child as one with the ability to sit still and stay on task in response to direction, but actually it’s active engagement and experimentation that allow young brains to become focused! Kids’ brains develop through
Somber Anniversary, 9/11 20 Years Later
We’ve made a list of books for kids who may have questions about the terrorist attacks of 20 years ago. Find the list here. And, librarians and archivists at the Internet Archive made a conscious effort right after the attacks