Candy Sushi – I could have done it better

I had my candy sushi program this week and it was fun! There was a lot of prep the weekend before and the morning of like going to the store to buy the candy. Side note: it took me about 15 minutes of wandering the store looking for fruit roll-ups for the "seaweed" to go … Continue reading Candy Sushi – I could have done it better

Busy and my summer guilty pleasures

So I'm doing a really bad job of this whole "post-two-times-a-week" thing. I'm sorry. I've been skipping Thursday with programming doubled over the summer and trying to take time to get the beach (GUYS! The water was so warm on Thursday - probably because it was 95 degrees all week - that I actually was … Continue reading Busy and my summer guilty pleasures

A full week

This week's excuse for not posting on Thursday? It's been a long, full week. We had three programs this week at the library that I was fairly heavily involved in: CSI Teens on Wednesday, J. Courtney Sullivan visiting on Thursday, and the Boston Bruins Rookie Day Summer Reading Kickoff on Friday. Whew! It was a … Continue reading A full week

Go read this immediately!

I'm slacking this week and I blame the 90 degree weather. It makes me lethargic, so instead of writing a real post, I'm forwarding you to this that was sent to me by the lovely and talented Jenny Arch. Read it. Now! Go read it right this instant or else suffer my YA wrath. Plus, it saves … Continue reading Go read this immediately!

Libraries open 24/7? Nice but improbable

In honor of Independence Day, an exchange: Scene - the Circ Desk ME (looking friendly and helpful, as usual): Hi! How can I help you? SLIGHTLY GRUMPY PATRON (grumpily): Are you open on Saturdays anymore? ME: No, sorry, we stopped a few weeks ago. We will start up Saturdays again after Labor Day. We are also … Continue reading Libraries open 24/7? Nice but improbable