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Essential Library Vocabulary Guide for Parents and Kids
Libraries are magical places. Rows upon rows of books just waiting to be explored, cozy nooks for reading, and (best of all) the wide-eyed excitement of kids discovering their next favorite story. But let’s be honest: if you’re not familiar…
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How to use the Dewey Decimal system to find books kids want to read
One of the things that trips up library visitors is navigating the Non-fiction section. Fiction books are (generally) easy: they’re organized by the author’s last name! But non-fiction books? The non-fiction section is the MOST mysterious area in the entire…
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Lodestar Award Finalists & Winners Reading List
What is the Lodestar Award? The Lodestar Award is a relatively newer award established in 2018 by the World Science Fiction Society, the same people who do the Hugo Awards for scifi/fantasy media. It’s presented alongside the Hugo every year…
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What is Narrative Nonfiction? | Kids Book Genres Explained
This is the first post in a series explaining popular kids book genres, how to find them in the library, and recommended reads. If you’ve never heard of narrative nonfiction before, it’s a shorthand way of describing books written using…
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Ancient Egyptian Book List for Middle Grade Readers (ages 9-12)
Every so often I’ll meet a kid who is REALLY into ancient Egypt. Students generally start learning about ancient world cultures somewhere around 6th grade, as part of a social studies unit. Some classes start a little earlier, around 4th…
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What’s a Library eCard & how to get one
I have a little bit of an obsession with signing up for as many library cards as I can. I like seeing the different resources each library provides, and it’s fun having multiple cards in my purse. (I’m a librarian…can…
