I made it through the wedding where I was playing piano (nailed it! Congrats Kate and Ryan! Also, I was honored to play for you both!) and have been watched some sweet Olympics. I missed Gabby Douglas' all-around gold in gymnastics but today I watched the men's 10K race, which was amazing! I doubt they … Continue reading Why I don’t care too much about doing book-related library programming
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My awesome to do list
I know I said that I wouldn't be writing for a few weeks because I'm so busy, but I just cracked myself up by writing a to do list for myself. For some reason, I planned five library programs over the next two weeks when I have all this stuff going on and will not … Continue reading My awesome to do list
Papermaking: 12 steps to freedom from e-books
We made paper at the library last week. It was fun, easy, and cheap to do! So if you want to make paper yourself at the library, or at home, here's what you need: a blender that is either SUPER easy to clean so that paper chunks don't stick in it or an old blender … Continue reading Papermaking: 12 steps to freedom from e-books
My job title should be “Hunger Games Librarian”
I shouldn't complain! I do love The Hunger Games. I had another program yesterday. We made bows out of popsicle sticks and dental floss and arrows out of q-tips! Drugstore archery at it's finest. After practice you could shoot about 10 feet with some gesture toward accuracy. It was great! The best thing about the … Continue reading My job title should be “Hunger Games Librarian”
Why can’t Barnes & Noble just have a catalog?
So I went to Barnes and Noble last weekend to buy a book for a baby shower. A very specific book. This book, actually: (The dad of the baby is definitely a geek. He will love this book.) But the problem is, it can be very difficult to just walk into a Barnes and Noble … Continue reading Why can’t Barnes & Noble just have a catalog?
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