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Tag: Summer Reading Programs

July 24, 2019 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Cindy Crushes Programming: DIY Galaxy Geode Bath Bombs

Today Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts is walking us through a DIY galaxy geode bath bomb tutorial

July 18, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Summer Reading Programs: The importance of staff training and the summer reading pep rally

Summer reading programs are one of the biggest parts of most, if not all, youth services departments. In this, my 25th year as a YA Librarian, I have put together 25 SRPs and executed 24. I have only had one summer, when we were moving between states, where I did not spend my summer hosting […]

May 23, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Summer Reading Chaos: How do we balance the needs of our community with those of our staff?

As my teens are counting down the days left in the school year, I find myself counting down the days until summer reading begin, but with very mixed emotions. This is my 25th year as a YA librarian, which means that it is the 25th summer reading program that I have planned. I have worked […]