Welcome to the start of summer! The first day of summer is June 20 this year, but I’m sure you have already seen and felt how beautiful it is outside. Sometimes, even when it’s beautiful outside and prime play-outside weather, we have [...]
Chickens are amazing creatures and more intelligent than many people know. They can communicate with each other and even have a unique tetrachromatic vision that allows them to see more colors than people and most animals. This blog is filled with fun [...]
Tuesday, May 20, is World Bee Day, and this is the perfect time to learn more about these tiny and extraordinarily important flying insects! There are about 20,000 known species of bees all over the world, from the more common honey bee, [...]
Are you looking for inspiration to get your creative juices flowing? Join us as we celebrate National Creativity Day on May 30th! This special day was established in 2018 in order to recognize and pay tribute to artists who create, innovate, and [...]
Waving “Aloha” to May and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we have a list of 10 Children’s Picture Book Recommendations that highlight the rich culture and traditions of Asian Americans [...]
April 13th is a great day to stop and appreciate the world around us because it is International Plant Appreciation Day. Plants are amazing! They do so much for us. They produce food and oxygen, filter out harmful environmental toxins, create medicines, [...]
Make a cute bird feeder for the birds you see in your yard with the simple materials you have on hand. For those birds who do stay behind, food is hard to find in the colder seasons. They will be happy and [...]
April is National Poetry Month! If you are intimidated by poetry or not used to reading it, you can try reading a novel in verse! These are stories that are written with poems instead of the usual paragraph structure. The poems can [...]
International Children’s Book Day, acknowledged on or around April 2, is a day to celebrate youth literacy and encourage and inspire children and young adults to read. We celebrate on or around April 2 to honor the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, [...]
Not sure what book to pick up next? Wishing your favorite series had never ended? Perhaps you are looking for read-alikes for your favorite author? Let the library help with our online service, Book Match! Book Match allows you to connect with [...]
