Have you ever wanted to live in a small town, or on an isolated, wind-swept island? Growing up in the city, I once told a co-worker that I sometimes wished I lived in a small town. She scoffed, saying … [Read more...]
Are You a Library Nerd? Do you read “about” libraries in your spare time?
You know that everyone thinks that librarians get paid to sit around reading books all day, right? If only! And surely librarians don't sit around reading books about books, or books about libraries, … [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...]
What I am currently reading
I am a very eclectic reader: professional books about librarianship; trashy murder mysteries; historical fiction; quirky biographies; dog books (of course); books set in Ireland; memoirs of people who … [Read more...]