Planning a Cents-ational Financial Literacy Storytime
Financial educators recommend teaching basic money concepts as early as three years old. One way to achieve this in your library is by incorporating financial literacy themes into your storytimes.
Time Travel in a Trunk: Engaging Learners with Historical Artifacts
How can librarians and educators bridge the gap between the past and present? The answer lies in Historical Artifact Footlockers — a dynamic, hands-on tool that brings the thrill of historical investigation directly into the library.
Know Your People: How The Gail Borden Public Library District Turns Exhibits into Community Unity
By knowing their people, empowering staff and building strong partnerships, the Gail Borden Public Library turns every exhibit into a shared experience of learning and connection.
Free Resource Guide and Book List: Cents-sational Reads to Teach Young People About Money
This new guide helps libraries build financial education collections and offers an assortment of programming ideas to transform learning about money into memorable experiences.
Banned Books Week 4 Teens
Mrs. Librarian Lady presents some thought-provoking ideas to get teens involved in Banned Books Week.
Library Mini-Golf
When summer reading ended at Fisher Library, kids celebrated with 15 holes of mini-golf — in the library.
Meet at the Lodge: A Mini-Camp for Kids
Skokie (Ill.) Public Library built upon their free summer lunch program with a variety of kids' programs.
Time to Meet Your New Faculty!
At Loyola Marymount University, the New Faculty Orientation library reception sets the stage for collaborative faculty-library relationships.
Get Kids Problem-Solving with Brushbots
What do you get when you combine a toothbrush head, a pager motor, a straw, a rubber band and a battery?
The Blog Post about Blogs: Developing a Class on Blogging
Thinking of starting your own blogging class? Here are some of the lessons I learned.
Library Olympics
A library-themed Olympic Games competition invited staff teams to go for the gold.
More Summer Fun with Dream Catchers and Playing in the Dirt
Teens can create sweet dreams and dig in the dirt with these fun crafts.
Wikipedia: 'Intellectual Makerspace'
Can Wikipedia be embraced in libraries? These academic library professionals say "yes."
Tips for Hosting a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Navigate your way through Wikipedia wonderland with this step-by-step programming guide.
Children's Programs for Aboriginal History Month
A Woodstock First Nation educator taught young people to make an indigenous shaker at the L.P. Fisher Public Library.
Ready, Set, Game! Register for International Games Day
Join 2,000 libraries in a global gaming initiative on Nov. 19 (and earn some free swag in the process).