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Fiesta!
On Saturday we had a fiesta in the children's area. Yes, I know that Cinco de Mayo was two weeks ago, but is there ever a wrong time for pinatas and Mexican food? Well, it turns out that the day of the...
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I feel like it can never be stressed enough that libraries (and librarians by association) are more than just book depositories and free internet. We offer information and services you would be...
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Hi. Â This is Wendy here from Portland Library. Â I have never blogged before but here goes. Â I guess I will start off by saying a little bit about me. Â I guess since I work in a library one of the most...
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Busy Days
It has been quite a while since I have posted and I am sure everyone has noticed the absence of my eloquent and witty prose. Just kidding, usually when I post I just shoot for semi-coherent and then...
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It's Time to Dig into Reading!
Let's be honest. How many of us have kids who have acted exactly like this? Oh, they may make it more than 15 minutes (maybe even a whole day), but then the wheedling starts in. "Mom, are we going to...
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LEGO Program
Our LEGO Program is for people of all ages who love to build with LEGOS!   Our next event will be on Monday, July 8th at 6:30pm. The theme is "Bugs, Bugs, Bugs". I cannot wait to see what  we come up...
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Family Fun on the Farm
If you attended the Family Fun on the Farm event this past Saturday you may have seen Sierra and I at the Ionia County Library Association (ICLA) youth tables. There was a massive turnout for the event...
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Acrophobia
For those of you who did not watch the live broadcast on Discovery Channel (Skywire), Nik Wallenda was the first man to cross the Grand Canyon on a tight rope Sunday evening. My boys were so over the...
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Why a gnome? The theme is "Digging into Reading!"
Well, there are many reasons for a gnome! Gnomes are described as tiny old men who live under ground and guard treasure. Also, the Garden Gnome was first created in the mid 1800's. (We all dig in the...
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ALA Chicago
AlA is the acronym for American Library Association. It is the oldest and largest library assouciation in the world, providing information, news, events, advocacy resources for members, libraries, and...
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Lego Time: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
Our second Lego Time was all about creating bugs and boy did we have fun. There were real bugs and fake bugs. A jail was created for when the bugs were bad! Â One of the best things about Legos is the...
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Go Wordless!
 I have been a total book nerd my entire life so when I became a mom I could not wait to share my passion for reading with my children. My daughter, who had an amazingly long attention span from...
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Indiana Jones Finale
Who doesn't love Indiana Jones (even though the fourth film was a bit lame)?This coming Tuesday we are going to cap off the six weeks of Dig Into Reading by digging into ancient tombs, temples, and...
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Kazoo Zoo
How do you define "lunacy"? Giving 45 children kazoos in a library that's how.Today we were very fortunate to have Rush Clement from Rush Hour Studios bring his guitar to the library. Not only did the...
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Daniel Radcliff has Horns?
Several months ago Cory posted a recommendation for the book Horns by Joe Hill. Based on her recommendation and the fact that I am a huge Stephen King fan (Joe Hill is his son) I decided to check out a...
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Harry Potter 15th anniversary August 27th
We will be throwing a Harry Potter party to put the Yule ball to shame. When you enter, you will be transported straight into Diagon Alley. Our reference desk will be transformed into Gringotts, where...
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The Book is Almost Always Better
Last week I wrote about how eager I was to see the film adaptation of Horns by Joe Hill. This really started me thinking about other books that have been made into movies.Of course, anyone who is an...
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Book Reviews by Young Writers' Club
Today I have special post featuring book reviews written by my young writers' club. Before I get to their reviews I want to say how proud I am of the kids that participated in writing club this summer....
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We all know the great musical Grease. At the Portland Library, teens are invited to come to a Grease themed party! It is Sept. 17 at 5p. Everyone should come dressed up. We will be watching the movie...
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Out With Summer, In With Fall
September always seems to hit me like a tsunami. No more days at the beach or staying up late with my kids to catch fireflies. It is time to crack the whip and reestablish the "school" routine....
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