This week at the library; or, Summer officially begins

this is my neurotic clematis

What's going on, at the library and in my head

• Monday
• Open Garden (Jess)
• Tiny Tots (Pattie)
• We were all a bit discombobulated today. I don't know. It was just that kind of day. It was, in my opinion, miserably hot inside and outside.
• Tuesday
• Toddlers 'n' Books (2 sessions) (Pattie)
• Nature's Niche
• Huge, excited group for Nature's Niche but with a better organization it wasn't as chaotic. I scheduled both my aides to help supervise (although we still somehow, um, lost a hissing cockroach but I expect it will show up....)
• Wednesday
• We Explore Favorite Artist Eric Carle
• Very nice, enthusiastic group for storytime. Unfortunately discovered the basement has leaked/flooded. Not, like, inches deep but definite puddles.... good thing I put most of our stuff up or in plastic! Someone donated three HUGE tubs of Legos!
• Thursday
• Books 'n' Babies
• Lego Club
• Our local daycare for school-age kids brought a couple groups - they were nice but exhausting. The day kind of went down from there. We were all exhausted and frustrated. I personally think everyone's tempers would be improved if it was less humid and cooler; well, I know MY temper would be improved!
• Friday
• Maker Workshop: Sewing
• Very nice turn-out and enthusiasm from the kids - I hope they all keep sewing as they took their projects home with them! I am feeling a little daunted by the amount of work I have that needs to be done next week, ideally on Monday....

Overheard in the Children's Department

• "I'll call you back, I'm with my baby" (all the feels for this parent!)
• "Do I have to wear pants?"
• "I wanna see the monster!" older sibling says "that's a hamster"

What the kids are reading; A selection

• Yo-Kai Watch - actually wanted dvds (which don't exist) but I've been meaning to get books
• Recommended Jeff Strand to a teen
• Recommended Rick Riordan to an adult reader
• Squish, Babymouse, Nathan Hale
• Fangbone - need to find some read-alikes
• ABC books for summer school
• Rumpelstiltskin - they're putting on a play?
• Red Queen
• superheroes
• bilingual books
• "real" stories (nonfiction for a little one)
• camping (all checked out)
• sewing
• drawing
• finally! WWE fans! I bought a whole set last year b/c so many kids asked for them and then....silence.
• "rescue dog" after some investigation turned out to be Messner's Ranger in Time
• minecraft
• "books about Nazis" wanted WWII history