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Build a Bob Book at the Library on Saturday!
The beloved Bob Books are often a starting place for many families with new readers. Join us this Saturday, November 3, at 2 p.m. at the Central Library to meet Lynn Kertell, the current author of the...
View ArticleSneak peek at the 2013 Global Reading Challenge
Today on Shelf Talk we are featuring a special booktalk preview of all of the titles for the 2013 Global Reading Challenge! So buckle your safety belt and get your eyes ready for a new year of awesome...
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Little people up to no good (part 1): the classics
Have you ever noticed how many books there are about the lives of tiny people? Jonathan Swift pretty much started it with Gulliver’s Travels (1726), but the conceit of itty bitty humans really seems to...
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Little people up to no good (part 2): the modern tiny person
Were you thrilled when Arrietty came out, but now want new tiny adventures? Well, look no further! The Bromeliad trilogy by Terry Pratchett (1989) I’ve tried very hard to stick to tiny people who are...
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Tricky books
An amazingly wide range of questions come across our library information desks, I’m sure every librarian has their favorites. My current favorite was from an earnest young man of around seven years of...
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Ed Young’s children’s picture books
I fell in love with Ed Young’s children’s picture books when I was taking a children’s literature class at the library school I attended. Many of his stories that I love are drawn from folktales of...
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Go-to read-aloud picture books
One thing I have learned as a parent is that every family has its own sense of humor. I have also learned that some children’s books you looked forward to reading to your own children aren’t always as...
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For the love of llamas
Have you noticed all the recent books* starring llamas? In case you’ve missed out, here’s a list for the whole family: Llama of Death – the third installment in the Gunn Zoo Mysteries series by Betty...
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Five for the Fourth and Fifth Graders
Did you know that we have book lists for kids in our catalog? And that our children’s librarians have been hard at work, revamping them? No? Well today we’ll take a look at Broadview Librarian Louisa’s...
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Librarian suggestions for kids’ summer reading
Just before school ended earlier this month, our children’s librarians were out “school visiting” to promote summer reading. In addition to information about joining our Summer Reading Program,...
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Gracias, Sylvia Mendez!
Sylvia Mendez is part of one the most important families in the struggle for civil rights. Her story became even more widely known when the children’s book, Sylvia and Aki by Winifred Conkling, was...
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Raising a Money Smart Kid
Does trying to raise a money smart kid mean that you want to come home to a little Gordon Gecko calculating the P/E ratio for their next stock purchase? Probably not. Although my preschooler would look...
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I Want To Be A Real Princess
Posted by Kara Little girls and their princess fascinations…it’s bound to happen. Your daughter or niece becomes completely obsessed with those blinged-out, spoiled, little darlings and you’re stuck...
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A Milestone for the Beacon Hill Branch
~posted by Diane In July of 2004, the Beacon Hill Branch Library moved into a brand new 10,000 sq. ft. building, a sea change from the 3,000 sq. ft. storefront that had been our home since 1962. Now...
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Family Reads: Trains and Trails
Summer is finally here! Kids are out of school and vacations are under way, which means it’s a great time for kids to stock up on some great summer reads. I always love to start summer with a grand...
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Find the Zoo at the Library!
A visit to the zoo is a great family outing during the summer months, and sharing a book or two with your kids before, during, or after your visit can be a great way to infuse literacy and learning...
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Emotional Picture Books: Picture Books about Feelings
Posted by Erin M. Children experience a range of emotions every day. They can go from happy to frustrated to angry in mere moments, and every child experiences and expresses their emotions differently....
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The Power of Truth: Easy Biographies for Kids
Sometimes a book that tells a true story of a fantastic adventure or a monumental idea that changed the world can overshadow any picture book or work of fiction, simply because the story is true. There...
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The Mystery Challenge Begins
By Selby G. Now that fall is here, the icy fingers of winter will soon be sliding down our necks and forcing us inside to stay warm and dry. This time of year makes me want to curl up with a good...
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As the Lava Flows
By Diane C. Volcanoes are spectacularly in the news now. We’ve recently learned of a dramatic, unexpected eruption in Japan, and of ongoing lava flows in Peru, Iceland, and East Java Indonesia. The...
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