Trains are BIG at my library so when I saw this program on Pinterest, I knew that I could tweak it to make it work for my kiddos.  We regist...

My teen librarian and I got together and decided to hold our first major event that required no registration.  After some thought, Harry P...

As a part of our Harry Potter Day, we opened Diagon Alley for 2 hours.  This was a non-registration event so anyone of any age could attend....

This is one of my favorite toddler programs and it is always on my schedule every summer at the beginning of summer reading.   You can ch...

Jim Gill will be coming to our library on June 13!  In preparation (and to promote his concert), we held a Jim Gill Dance Party last week.  ...

Pete the Cat is one of my favorite book characters and I was really excited to host a Pete the Cat party at my library!  This was an event w...

While I don't normally share my story time plans, I really liked how this program turned out.  Our Tot Time program is for 12-24 months ...

Last week was Spring Break in Michigan.  For us, this means that our library will be extremely busy.  While it wasn't originally planned...

I love to put together new themes for our Play to Learn program, but have been lacking time lately.  That's why I am super excited to sh...

  Last year at the PLA Conference in Indianapolis, I watched a group of librarians take part in the Marshmallow Challenge .  It was so aw...

One of my favorite programs of the year that I do with a local group is when our Early On program sets up a special story time at the librar...

The kids around here are all on Winter Break this week so we have been hosting various activities to keep them busy.  Today's Candy Scie...

The neat thing about working with toddlers is that you can reuse awesome crafts and programs every 2-3 years for a whole new crowd.  2 of th...