My dog Kilian usually looks at flowers as something to eat (the way he looks at everything...tissues, socks, my checkbook). After a brutal New York winter, we are finally getting some spring flowers. … [Read more...]
Create Colorful Marble Runs: Fun STEM Action!
Do you know those cartoons where one of the characters drops a bag of marbles on the floor, and everyone slips and slides and falls down? Well, don't add marble runs to your Library Maker Space or … [Read more...]
Pink Snow
I love the book, The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, where the naughty cat takes a bath and creates a pink cat tub ring and spreads the pink stain everywhere, even making pink snow! I have my own version … [Read more...]
Dogs Watching TV
Okay, so my dog Kilian watches TV. Yes, since his Mom is a librarian, he probably should be reading books, but you know "kids" today. He likes certain programs, but if a DOG comes on the screen, he … [Read more...]
Hey, Librarians! Do You Still Dewey It?
Do your friends and relatives say to you, "Aren't you glad you don't use the Dewey Decimal System any more"? Most of the time I am sure they mean the old card catalog (you know, that oak artifact … [Read more...]
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
I saw an idea on Pinterest. It was pinned by the Magpie … [Read more...]