By: Kristin Jardien Like most people, I love moments of serendipity! When I learned that I am lucky enough to live near Denise Vega, author of Adela’s Mariachi Band, I knew I couldn’t ignore the message the universe was sending me. That message was “bring her to your library!” So, I did. However, if you’ve …
By Tina Schmidt / Douglas County Libraries, CLEL Steering Subcommittee Co-Chair Every other month, CLEL members are invited to come together for Member Meetups. Held virtually, these hour-long sessions are a way for members to connect with colleagues across the state in a casual, conversational atmosphere with topics driven by member survey results. This member …
For years I have made a point to address the adults in my storytimes by a variety of terms from “grown-ups” to “caregivers,” recognizing that many children are not cared for by their parents. I admit, however, that I had not given further thought to the significance of these caregiver relationships. Growing Readers Together has …
By Laurieanne Armstrong and Lori Romero It’s hard to find anything much better and more fun than a library storytime visit in an early childhood classroom. Yep. We agree. And, in our quest for widespread reading readiness before kids get to kindergarten, the Arapahoe Libraries Child & Family Library Services department wondered if we could …
