Category Archives: Summer reading

Ice Cream!

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Abby

The ice cream is in the building! Just arrived from Erikson’s Dairy of Maynard (many thanks to them for giving us a generous discount on the ice cream):  seven tubs of ice cream and one tub of raspberry sorbet.  Yum!  … Continue reading →

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In praise of elementary students

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Abby

I never, never, never post on this blog from work – but I have to take a brief moment today to say “hurray!” for the three great classes that just visited from the elementary school.  Two second grade classes came … Continue reading →

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Procrastination…the fine art of

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Abby

I turned on the computer to work on the library tour that I’ll be giving to the elementary school students this week, starting with two third grade classes tomorrow. “Why don’t you get your work done now, in the morning, … Continue reading →

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Summer books

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Abby

Today I chose the books that we’ll be reading this summer in my book groups! Teen Book Group ~ Grades 7 to 9:  Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George 6th Grade Book Group:  From the Mixed-Up … Continue reading →

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Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Abby

Just after storytime finished this morning, while I was still surrounded by a crowd of happy and chatty two and three year olds, my coworker Jane brought a large cardboard box into the children’s room and put it behind my desk.  … Continue reading →

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T minus six days

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Abby

The elementary school class visits begin next Monday – always an exciting time of year!  I’m working on my final preparations for the visits, which include narrowing down the book choices for the books that I’ll read to the Kindergarteners … Continue reading →

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Movies…and lessons learned

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Abby

Last night we showed The Rise of the Guardians for the May family movie night, to a relatively small crowd.  Usually I run the family movie nights on the first Friday of the month, but this year the Friends held … Continue reading →

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4:30 Panic

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Abby

Ok, it’s that time of year.  I woke up at 4:30 this morning, and started to panic about all that I have to get done.  The elementary school visits begin on June 3, which is the unofficial start to summer … Continue reading →

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End of Summer Exhaustion and Vacation

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Abby

Between finishing up the summer reading program and Ophy’s ongoing health issues, this has been a loooooong two weeks.  I went in to the library yesterday to inventory and put away all of the summer reading prizes, and when I … Continue reading →

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Winnie the Pooh

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Abby

Last night’s movie night was hands down the sweetest movie night ever at the library.  We showed the 2011 film Winnie the Pooh, and the audience was full of younger kids (all under the age of five, I believe), some … Continue reading →

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