Category Archives: Daily Somethings

Whenever I do a Storytime with children, I always try to include an activity that connects the with the theme of the books read in Storytime. These activities will really help bring the stories to life while also adding in an extra bit of fun and learning associated with reading. One example is when IContinue reading “Connecting Activities with Storytime”

What one must realize about children’s librarians, is that they are the only public librarians that deal with people of all ages. Although the services are centered around children, programs are often run with family service in mind, by trying to build family ties and provide guidance for caretakers. One perfect example of this isContinue reading “Baby Steps”

For those who may be curious about what happened to the graphic novel section of the library I’m interning at, after many weeks and a multitude of meetings later, there is finally a resolution to the madness. To recap, the debate was how the graphic novel section specifically in the Children’s department are to beContinue reading “Nightmare on 741.5 Street Resolved”

Three words: Book Discussion Clubs. This is such a fun activity…or so I’ve heard. Unfortunately, I have yet to participate or witness it beyond what I’ve experienced from my own childhood. My internship will not be covering the period of time that the next book discussion club will be starting. And yet the amazing staffContinue reading “Discuss Away, Book Nerds!”

It is common for Children’s librarians to add stickers to the spine of their book collections to identify the content of the books. This is mostly done so the librarians can find the books they’re looking for faster, ultimately picking out books for patrons faster. For example, if a patron is really into star wars,Continue reading “To Sticker or Not to Sticker?”

For those who don’t know, 741.5 is the Dewey Decimal number for graphic novels. Cataloging can be an absolute nightmare for librarians when there are differing opinions at play. Some people might be amazed to see the fiery heat of a debate between something as mundane as which order books should be put under aContinue reading “Nightmare on 741.5 Street”

The “Take and Make” crafts have been by far the most popular program since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and I have to say the idea is brilliant. One of the challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic for children’s librarians is finding creative ways to teach and entertain children without the luxury of in-person activities.Continue reading “Craft Culture”

The head of the Children’s Department where I was interning had started collaborating with on of the local schools to do story time online. Over Zoom she was able to read aloud three different picture book stories to the whole class of children. As she read the children clapped and those familiar with the storiesContinue reading “Seriously Silly Stories”