I recently became a grandmother for the tenth time to a preemie. As the Early Literacy Librarian for our Library District, I know the importance of reading to your child from the day she/he is born. So after she was born, I wanted to share a book as soon as possible. But what to read, […]
Nick’s Summer Reading Program Experience

I was an avid reader. My adventures through Goosebumps, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, and Lord of the Rings gave way over the years to business books like Decisive, Contagious , and Made to Stick. My daily sci-fi for fun reading gave way to business blogs like Story Bistro, Web.Search.Social, and Stage Presence Marketing. I was […]
The Plastic Marvel

When I was eight years old my mom took me to the Girl Scout counter at the Miller and Paine department store to buy my first camera. It was a Kodak Brownie Scout camera, square and brown. It was a plastic marvel. I took black-and-white photographs of anything I could find that wasn’t moving. I […]
A Little Birdie Told Me…

A Free Book for all 4-Year-Olds! Calling all four-year-olds (and their families)! At our One Book 4 Colorado celebration you can meet some live raptors and some just-hatched baby chicks, enjoy great crafts, activities, and refreshments, hear Senator Kefalas read this year’s award-winning book, and receive your own copy to keep forever! Percy the Owl […]
Winter Wonderland

Since living in Colorado, I’ve grown accustomed to the relatively mild winters we often have, and I still marvel at how I can usually hang Christmas lights outside in short sleeves in December. But with winter back in its full frozen glory, I find myself bundling up once again in layers of hats, gloves, jackets, and boots […]