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Programming

July 27, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

DIY Perler Bead Earrings

Teen librarian Karen Jensen outlines a DIY program helping tweens and teens create their own earrings using Perler beads.

February 16, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Where Do You Get Your Craft Ideas? Part II, by Teen Librarian Karen Jensen

Teen librarian Karen Jensen also shares where she gets her tween and teen craft ideas for programming in part 2 of this discussion

February 16, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Cindy Crushes Programming: Where Do I Get My Craft Ideas? By Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts

Teen librarian Cindy Shutts shares where she gets her craft programming ideas.

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Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts shares some programming tips to help us all get through 2020.

TPiB: 3 cheap and easy after school programs

February 15, 2017 by Heather Booth

I’m always looking for small program ideas that don’t take a lot of planning time, are inexpensive, are flexible, and appeal widely. Here are three to try. Sci-Fi Stitches – or – Embroidered notecards You can be silly or serious with this one. I did both and both were fun. For the “sci-fi stitches” I […]

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Embracing Content Creation Queries – Guest post by Lynette Pitrak

November 14, 2016 by Heather Booth

“I want to design a Gandalf figure to print on the 3D printer.” “How do I insert text over my video in iMovie?” “I want to take pictures of the fall leaves on the trees in my neighborhood… but it’s really cloudy today.” I’m paraphrasing here, but all three of the above are questions I’ve […]

Take 5 Community Reads for YA

October 6, 2016 by Heather Booth

Thinking about doing a community-wide read for teens? You could create a list of companion books for teens inspired by an adult selection like the St. Joseph County Public Libraries did, you could select a book specifically for your teens, or you could encourage the whole community to dive into teen lit by selecting a YA […]

TPIB: Photo Shrink Jewelry Charms

September 13, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Although we have some permanent stations set up in our Teen MakerSpace at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, we also occasionally rotate in some different stations to make sure our teens have a variety of activities to engage in. One of our permanent stations includes a bank of iPads which we […]

Take 5: Ways to combat summer fatigue

April 14, 2016 by Heather Booth

My summer newsletter items are due in a matter of days, and I’m already exhausted. Anyone else? This year should be easier for me. We finally have a part time position tasked with serving tweens, so the pressure to plan for grades 5-12 all together has been lifted and I can just focus on teenaged teens… […]

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