This week at the library; or, Everything old is new again

What's happening

• Monday
• Outdoor Playgroup
• Books for Bedtime
• Manager's Meeting
• Worked 12-8
• Tuesday
• Toddlers 'n' Books (2 sessions)
• Art Workshop: 3-D paper collage
• Worked 10-6:30
• Wednesday
• We Explore Art: Eric Carle (with Head Start)
• Worked 9-4:30
• Thursday
• Books 'n' Babies
• Rock 'n' Read
• Worked 11:45-7:30
• Friday
• Outreach storytimes (4 sessions)
• Worked 9-2; Worked at home until around 6

I don't even want to think about Monday. It was both extremely busy and extremely...weird. I had a disappointingly small turnout for book club and we had to postpone anime club to next week. The parking lot is not yet done, I have several huge projects on hand, and I am just tired. I went home early on Friday to listen to webinars, organize grants, and lay out the long-term plan for the children's area.

Projects

• Storytime Theme: Goldilocks
• Long-term plans and goals for Storyroom and Play Areas (not finished)

Professional Development

• Latest must-have graphic novels for fall; Diamond, Lion Forge; Papercutz; Scholastic; Viz
• Updated Scholastic graphics guide
• New manga from Viz
• Managing Children's Services: Strategic Planning in the Youth Services Department (ALSC)
• Megan Egbert; Kelsey Johnson
• Let the wild rumpus start! Child-led play in public library programming
• Carissa Christner "Anjiplay"
• Take-away - more loose parts, less plastic and "pre-set" toys
• Re-reading Power of Play: Designing early learning spaces by Dorothy Stoltz