By Jenni Buchanan, Reading Rainbow Mom Dear Parents, Today I’m going to encourage you to do something a little unusual. Today I’d like you to let your kids “catch” you in the furtive and secret act of… READING! As an avid reader and the Reading Rainbow Mom, I love ALL the book-themed […]
If you haven’t read the recent story of Inky, the octopus who escaped from a New Zealand Aquarium, you are missing out on an amazing true story of escape and intrigue that leaves you with many questions and the desire to find out more. Inky, a common New Zealand octopus, managed to somehow slip through […]
“My mom gets a latte work done in the coffee shop!” It sounds a bit communist in its wording, but Take Your Child to Work Day is one of the best ways to introduce your children to what grown-ups ACTUALLY do all day. When I was a child, I assumed my mother went […]
By Lisa Clancy, MSLS We’re having a month-long celebration of the people who make our libraries run, who help us find the books we need, and who always know how to research topics for reports and term papers. In this 3-part series, we asked librarian extraordinaire Lisa Clancy to answer a few questions about […]
The Jewish holiday of Passover is in full swing now, but just a few days ago, Jewish families everywhere were sitting down to their first Passover Seder. A Seder, which literally means “order”, is the ceremonial meal that tells the story of the Jewish people’s escape from slavery in Egypt thousands of years ago. […]
When it comes to teaching my kids to save, I subscribe to the oldest parental rule in the book: “Do as I say, not as I do.” I’m the first to admit I’ve never been good with money. My friends were much better at utilizing piggy banks for chore money or tooth-fairy quarters (back […]
Earlier this year, my daughter participated in her school’s fourth annual Trashion show, where students were invited to create some sort of wearable ensemble made from reclaimed and/or recyclable materials to promote recycling and sustainable lifestyles. Students who participated in the school’s annual event were not only able to showcase their creative talents, but were […]
By Lisa Clancy, MSLS We’re having a month-long celebration of the people who make our libraries run, who help us find the books we need, and who always know how to research topics for reports and term papers. In this 3-part series, we asked librarian extraordinaire Lisa Clancy to answer a few questions about […]
What joy simple pleasures bring! One of our greatest gifts is the ability to simply take time to appreciate and enjoy the world around us. Fine-tuning our ability to notice detail is an important skill of the artist and the writer. It is an important skill for everyone to enjoy! Every time you see […]
Recently, we posted a new rare children’s book to our Story Bug app called A Apple Pie. This book, written and illustrated by Kate Greenaway, belongs to the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress and was originally published in 1886. It’s a beautiful book with Kate Greenaway’s iconic style of […]