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Lists are a glorious thing. Yes, that’s right, I am singing the praises of lists. Dave Letterman has ridden on the coat tails of the Top 10 list for decades. We put together book lists and lists of movies. Each year radio stations count down the list of the best songs of the year. We […]
Summer is coming, and so is this year’s SRP theme “Beneath the Surface”. Christie is going with a mermaid theme for one of her weeks because they are definitely beneath the surface. And mermaids are hot right now in part thanks to Animal Planet’s Mermaids: The New Evidence, which was its highest rated telecast ever […]
TPiB: The Mortal Instruments City of Bones (Magic in Books and Movies past, present and future, part 2)
City of Bones, Programming, Teen Program in a Box, The Mortal Instruments, TPIB
|Earlier, we shared some movie inspired programming ideas for some of our favorite movies past and present. But 1 movie we can’t wait to see is MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES Several of my teens swear that this is THE BEST SERIES EVER! And Christie has already made me promise to take her to see […]
TPiB: Earth Day Projects (and project resources for your collection)
Collection Development, Crafts, Earth Day, Environment, Programming, TPIB
|It’s Earth Day! Today is a day when we remember that we all share this big Earth and that many of its resources are, in fact, limited. As you drive wherever you are going today (all though a good Earth day guru would ride a bike or walk), take a moment to look at all […]
As part of Steampunkpalooza with author Suzanne Lazear, we are bringing you today some excellent Steampunk Crafts. Steampunk USB Drive (using Polymer clay)Ehow takes you through the 7 easy steps to make a fantastic Steampunk USB Drive. If you search on Etsy and Deviant Art you will see that people are making and selling all […]
Sunday Reflections: The sacred & the profane
Adolescent Development, Profanity, Programming, Sunday Reflections
|To many of us, for many teens, the library can be a sacred space. A place of refuge and quiet contemplation. A place where the everyday expectations and pressures of life are lifted and teens are allowed to be themselves more genuinely, more authentically, more freely than they might be allowed to express at home, […]
TPiB: Instagram crafts
Crafts, Instagram, Programming, Social Media, Teen Tech Week, TPIB, Uncategorized
|Every Friday in March we’re sharing crafts with our favorite website, The Library as Incubator Project. Check their site out for awesome ways to incorporate art into your library and programming. This week, I am sharing with you some of my favorite things to do with Instagram pictures. Instagram is perhaps one of the hottest […]
TPiB: Renovate Your Room – and more Duct tape crafts! (inspired by Where’s My Stuff? The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide)
Back to School, Crafts, Locker Crafts, Programming, Room Decorating, TPIB, Uncategorized, Zest Books
|Today is the first day of spring. It is also a good day to think about spring cleaning. I know: groan. But, helping teens get organized can be fun. One of my favorite programs I have ever done was called Renovate Your Room, and it is exactly what you think it is, a program to […]
TPiB: Story Terrariums (guest post by Erinn Batykefer at The Library as Incubator Project)
Beneath the Surface, Crafts, Programming, TPIB, Uncategorized
|Every Friday in March we are teaming up with The Library as Incubator Project to bring you a new craft idea that you can do with your tweens and teens. Today, Erinn Batykefer is walking you through making Story Terrariums. Next week: Instagram crafts.“Beneath the Surface” is such an evocative theme. Some of the most […]
All the month of March, which is National Craft Month, we are joining forces with The Library as Incubator Project (@iartlibraries on Twitter) to bring you a new craft activity each Friday that you can do with your tweens and teens. As part of our National Craft Month collaboration, this post originally appeared at The […]
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