During this 6 week series of Kids Create, one of my Fridays fell on May the 4th. There are so many fun Star Wars crafts out there for this age range that I was easily able to fold it into my series. I also showed the first three episodes of one of my favorite shows,… Continue reading Kids Create: May the Fourth Be With You
I started a once-a-month PJ storytime at my branch in March. I had 5 people that first time, 11 the second time, and for my third month I had 25! I am so glad to see this growing so quickly. And from those that I have talked to, these are working parents that seem very… Continue reading Pajama Storytime, May 2018
My second Kids Create was about creating art with Sharpies. There are so many different creative ways to use Sharpies, but I focused on mixing Sharpies with isopropyl alcohol to create cool effects on canvas. I got a couple of packs of 5×7 thin canvas which was the most… Continue reading Kids Create: Sharpie Art
I wanted to start out this program series with a bang. One that would bring in a lot of people so they would learn about all of the others coming up and one that would be a blast. Starting with slime was a no-brainer! I love come and go programs where caregivers can work with… Continue reading Kids Create: Slime
I don’t like the idea of starting up a program and feeling like you have to do it in perpetuity. For instance, like a monthly Crafternoon or Lego Lab. I would get bored and so would my patrons. To keep things fresh, I started a series of programs called Kids Create. It is aimed… Continue reading Kids Create
Everything, everything, everything reflects Western culture. For instance, the holidays we celebrate. While Valentine’s Day is mostly celebrated as a secular special day, it has origins in the Catholic Church. So for this reason, I don’t ever celebrate holidays in storytime. Instead, I take the theme of the holiday and talk about that. In this… Continue reading Storytime: Love
During the long stretch without a children’s librarian at my new branch, several other librarians were coming over to cover storytimes. Right after I started my job, they continued for a couple of weeks so I could get settled and make plans. But I have now taken over storytime at my branch and will be… Continue reading Storytime: Friends
I am thrilled to share that, beginning in January, I will be the youth services librarian at the Yarborough branch of the Austin Public Library. I have a lot of love for this branch! I have been volunteering there weekly for years. I took my children to Miss Elizabeth’s storytimes. And I wrote papers about… Continue reading New Year, New Job
September YouthShare: News You Can Use by Katelyn Patterson Circuit Blocks! Recently on a trip to the Thinkery here in Austin with my own kiddos I saw these Circuit Blocks and fell madly in love. I thought they were a wonderful, inexpensive way to get kids playing with electronics and could see them working well in a… Continue reading September 2017 #YouthShare: News You Can Use
YouthShare: News You Can Use by Katelyn Patterson Total Eclipse of the Sun Eclipse mania is taking hold! The Round Rock Public Library held a very well attended event on Saturday, July 29th with activities for all ages to learn more about the solar eclipse. We made a sun dial,… Continue reading August #YouthShare: News You Can Use
