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Continue reading →: Discovering Puerto Rico
Like several million other people, I tuned in to the Bad Bunny halftime show last night. I admit I was not familiar with his music at all, and with my minimal Spanish, I only caught a handful of words in the Spanish only performance. That’s not a complaint by any…
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Continue reading →: January in books in Minnesota
January has been a rough month in Minnesota. I admit to escaping into fiction to cope with the strange situation that we are in here in this state. We all cope in different ways, and stories are my go to coping mechanism. I’ve read about a mischievous cat exploring a…
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Continue reading →: On display this December
You can make a difference! Books about being eco-friendly, standing up for what’s right, and more. I also included kindness conversation sparkers from Doing Good Together. We love Animals! This display goes with the new play space theme: Veterinary Clinic. We also have a scavenger hunt in the kids area…
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Continue reading →: Inclusive library play spaces for families
What comes to mind when you think of inclusive library spaces and programs for early learners? Some time ago I sat on a panel where this question was posed. My brief answer only covered part of what I had to say on the subject, of course, and I’ve found myself…
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Continue reading →: College Life
“Is this what college is like? Puppies popping up out of nowhere?” My 17-year-old and I were listening to Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli as we drove to college visits recently. It was not on purpose that we chose a novel about a girl visiting her bestie at college while…
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Continue reading →: It’s okay to ask
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: it’s okay to ask. I know it’s complicated. I’ve blogged about questions many times before over the years, and I always come back to the fact that my life is better when people have accurate formation. I have found that the…
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Continue reading →: Monday Morning Music with Dessa and the Minnesota Orchestra
I’ve definitely written about Dessa on this blog before. I’ve seen her live a few times, but this weekend I saw her perform in a way I hadn’t before: backed by the Minnesota Orchestra. This isn’t the first such performance, but it was my first time seeing it live. And…
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Continue reading →: What’s on display at the library, November 2025
I have games, puzzles, and mysteries on display for National Games and Puzzles week. It includes seek-and-finds, brain teasers, riddles and more. It also features a guess the Lego book cover quiz. An idea I stole from was inspired by Travis Jonker’s blog. I also have the cutest books I…
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Continue reading →: Career Day, Librarian Edition
Recently I spoke to a classroom full of eighth graders about my career. I admit, I was intimidated at the prospect of trying to make my job interesting to middle schoolers. I mean, middle-school-aged-me might have been interested, but I probably wouldn’t have shown it. I am more used to…
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Continue reading →: Early Literacy on Display
At my library we often struggle to fill the lobby display case. Our instinct is to put books on display where they can be checked out. What do you put in a locked glass case? I’ve put various things in there over the past couple of years. Some of the…
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