Insta Review – Girl, Stolen by April Henry

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Brian the cat and I seem to be having the same reaction to Girl, Stolen. Kidnapping + wealthy family + blind teen should = nail biter, but instead we're 😴 #ireadya #summerreading #brianthecat A […]

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Insta Review: Booked, by Kwame Alexander

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Where can I audition to be the cool librarian in the next Kwame Alexander book? 🤓 It's no The Crossover, but I still read it in one night. #librarianlife #ireadya #kwamealexander A post shared […]

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Insta Review – The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Prepping my application for the Kwame Alexander fan club. Swoon 😍 This is one I'll be reading over and over again. #ireadya #kwamealexander #newbery A post shared by Ms. Fitz (she/her) (@fitzbetweentheshelves) on Jun […]

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Insta Review – Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram I know some knuckleheads that would love this fun little biography…especially the stories about fireworks 😳🎆 Quick, silly, quintessential Scieszka! #jonscieszka #summerreading A post shared by Ms. Fitz (she/her) (@fitzbetweentheshelves) on Jun 10, 2016 […]

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Insta Review: Starters, by Lissa Price

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Finishing up with this sci-fi thriller this afternoon. I'm on the edge of my hammock here! A dystopian novel with a unique twist. #youngadult #yalit #ireadya A post shared by Ms. Fitz (she/her) (@fitzbetweentheshelves) […]

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Lights, Science, ACTION!: Thank You

When we last left Lights, Science, ACTION!, the crew was getting their hands dirty (both literally and physically) with allllllll the science. From filmmaking to seed planting, we were knee deep in exciting, real-world science experiences, and loving every minute of it! In case you missed it, Lights, Science, ACTION! is a club offered by […]

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Books on Bikes featured in School Library Connection

Long, hot days and countdowns to summer vacation can mean only one thing… …it’s BOOKS ON BIKES season! Your favorite group of helmet wearin’, pedal pushin’, popsicle eatin’ librarians and teachers are gearing up for the 2016 summer season. Our summer schedule is now live, and we’re so excited to be starting a new season […]

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Good Morning, Library

The best part of waking up… is checking out some books. Ride along on a morning checkout in the Learning Leopard Library in this new time-lapse video. Hold on tight!

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Introducing: Lights, Science, ACTION!

Somewhere during the STEAM Team madness, I got an email. Local non-profit Light House Studio had an idea for a workshop that would be perfect for our tech-savvy, ever curious scientists. Would I like a STEAM Team project about movie making and science? Nope. No thanks. I don’t want this to be a part of […]

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This Month in Photos: March 2016

Spring is officially here, bringing with it all of the excitement of beautiful weather, bright flowers, and fun activities! Johnson is a flurry of excitement these days, and it’s all a librarian can do to keep up. March and April have been busy busy busy, and I’m happy to share a snapshot of some of […]

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