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Both You and Your Library Care
I know that this idea is not super-original, but it’s worth sharing and reconsidering if you’ve come across it from elsewhere. For me it was the result of two things: something that I had done, and something that I had read. DONE When I was attending the Nevada Library Association’s conference in October 2016, I…

Shadow Play Signs
This is one of those ideas that I really can’t explain how I came up with it. It just sort of happened. About a month prior to having this idea, I had a realization: use all of the front entryway windows at our main library building for programming flyers. Prior to this idea, all events…

Libraries Are For Everyone: Haitian Creole
One of @rachel_nk‘s library assistants was able to provide me with the Haitian Creole translation! And then Hallie, an awesome library teen mentor from Boston, sent me a second version. Mèsi tou de!!! Version One: Version Two:

Blown Away
I am in oodles of awe at what Meggie did for April 2021. She had asked if it would be okay to do a Dandy-inspired theme, and I was like “oh heck yeah!” Next thing I know, I’m walking into the office and these dandelions are stashed all around it. I mean, I was blown…
More Foolish Than Ever
Last year I had quite a memorable passive event on April Fool’s Day (basically, I fooled people so well that three of my five “silly cover” books were checked out to patrons. Side Note: every single one was returned a few weeks later with their sticky-tacked covers still on them. I never found out if…

A Great Update
Besides recently giving our library’s community space a much needed update, I’ve also been trying to make our office a bit nicer. I share this office with Jennifer, our Children’s Librarian, and it’s pretty much the hub for the rest of our team. The doorway leading out to the circulation desk has had its share…