Monthly Archives: January 2007

attack of the boogers

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Abby

Seen today at the library: cute little boy sitting at the smallest table…finger up his nose…pile of brand-new picturebooks on the table next to him…finger comes out of nose, opens the books and starts reading…ew. In the words of one … Continue reading →

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Book group update

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Abby

Last Tuesday was the 4th grade Bagels n’ Books group, today was the 5th grade book group.  Our book was Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins, a book which I thoroughly enjoyed, despite the giant cockroaches and rats and bats.  … Continue reading →

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Sneak Preview

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Abby

Ah, dear blog readers, you are the lucky ones.  You are about to receive a sneak preview of the summer program; details which won’t be officially revealed until June… Almost all of the following are confirmed and official (just waiting … Continue reading →

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Today’s plan is…

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Abby

…to go to one of my favorite stores, the West Concord 5 & 10, and buy Valentine supplies for the “Create A Valentine” program that I’ll be running on Valentine’s Day.  The 5 & 10 is the genuine article, funky … Continue reading →

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Today’s plan is…

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Abby

…to go to one of my favorite stores, the West Concord 5 & 10, and buy Valentine supplies for the “Create a Valentine” program that I’ll be running on Valentine’s Day.  The 5 & 10 is the genuine article, funky … Continue reading →

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Weekly update

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Abby

It’s been a busy week at the library.  Here are some of the things that have been going on: A local newspaper is working on an article about the teen volunteers who run the Saturday Storytimes and the Games Hour.  The … Continue reading →

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More preparation for the move

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Abby

I’m continuing to work on replacing books that are ready to be retired, especially before we make the move to the new building.  It’s a financial juggle, and tests my frugal New Englander skills, but I’m able to still order … Continue reading →

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The Pats

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Abby

What a bummer…seeing the Pats lose to the COLTS just now.  And it seemed like we might be able to have a fun Superbowl party this year.  Guess not.  Sigh. But congrats to Tom and Bill and all the Pats … Continue reading →

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Sand Dollar Summer

Posted on January 14, 2007 by Abby

I’ve had to put Larklight aside in favor of the teen book club book, Sand Dollar Summer by Kimberly K. Jones.  There are two sessions of the teen book group that will be meeting simultaneously on Tuesday, one for ninth … Continue reading →

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Board plans

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Abby

I figure that I have time for one last bulletin board display in the old library building.  I’ve checked with Mary, my library director and boss extraordinaire, and she agreed with my idea for this last board display: a preview … Continue reading →

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