When booktalking, I have a hard time NOT going "Read it cuz it's awesome and cuz I said so, cuz it's awesome BECAUSE OF REASONS SO READ IT."

#summerreading=fun & important: By the end of 6th grade, children who lose reading skills during summer are on avg 2 yrs behind their peers.

I am overcome with jealousy for librarians going to ALA, and esp. attending the Printz winners event. OVERCOME, I tell you.

this video -- youtube.com/watch?v=7cwsrg… -- is such a great reminder of how strong the impact of a library can be.

@TylerGlenn17 great article!

The De Soto Public Library will be closed in observance of Independence Day, Wednesay, July 4th. Have a happy & safe holiday, everyone!

@librarified There's nothing explicit at all. YA readers for sure, and kids younger would be fine if they had the attention span.

Working on so many new exciting programs at the library!

Kardashian Kollection launching in UK this fall!! The thread is spun under tears & the cloth bleached with tears. Couldn't be more excited!

I never noticed how weird looking the letter "Q" is until I tried to cut it out of felt. #observationsofakidslibrarian

I may or may not be reviewing "The Knife of Never Letting Go" for my afterschool program, and I may or may not be tearing up at my desk...

@Patrick_Ness Finally got around to reading TKoNLG and now I see what the fuss was about...Thanks for writing an extraordinary book!

@Patrick_Ness I'm excited to be starting it next week as my after-school readaloud book--the kids are going to LOVE it!

I have three $25 Barnes & Noble "Happy #ENVY day" gift cards to give away in the next twenty-four hours. Followers who RT will be entered!

Come stop by the library in the next few minutes to grab a book or movie for the weekend!

Getting ready for a colorful storytime tomorrow morning @ 10:30--come join in the fun!

Snow White & The Huntsman showing for our early-out afternoon movie in about an hour!

A young library patron just ran the length of the library outside going "ew ew ew ewewewwww." I am alarmed.

Unpacking fossils and shark teeth for our SRP this year. This is *such* a fun job sometimes!

Making my inevitable Twitter comeback with some photos of our SRP Finale fun!! Thanks for joining in, all!