Before I go have "Sweatpants Thanksgiving" - it's like regular Thanksgiving but you're sad because you're not with your family so you wear sweatpants with your friends - I just wanted to let you know about this awesome program I had Monday. Inspired by a previous Children's Room program and countless Pinterest pins, we made … Continue reading Nothing says “teen boy” like melting crayons with heat guns!
Month: November 2013
I guess I’m going to have to try
You know what is really hard for me at work? Trying. Seriously, this sounds stupid but this is the thing that I struggle with the most. It's not like I never try, but I have a hard time trying something that could totally fail. I tend to "try" the safe or safe-ish programs or events … Continue reading I guess I’m going to have to try
The dorkiest thing ever?
Saturday I went to the library for fun and browsing. No, not my library, but the Salem library. My roommate needed a book and I had to pick something up that the consortium where I work doesn't own (I hate making them send it to me at work, using up all that gas and time … Continue reading The dorkiest thing ever?
The value of education
I've been thinking a lot about the value of education recently not in small part because I work with teens investigating college, and because this summer at NELLS Matt Amory (Hi Matt!) talked about enjoying being a librarian because he could support "independent intellectual inquiry." I think that is such a lovely phrase and an … Continue reading The value of education
Presenting travails and reading rage
[Random caveat for this post: It's really long and surprisingly, I start talking about a book that has rape in it, so if that's something that is hard for you to read about or is triggering, I understand if you want to skip this one. The unpleasant stuff starts at the picture of the book, … Continue reading Presenting travails and reading rage
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