What did you read during your hip replacement rehab?
All the pictures from this post have been pulled from my Instagram feed, @krembdelakremb. During the past three weeks I’ve been able to dedicate a fair amount of my time to reading. While having hip…
What’s happening next week for Teen Read Week?
Teen Read Week starts on Tuesday, October 15 and will occur on Thursday and Friday, October 17 and 18. Teen Read Week is an event that promotes teens reading at your library. The theme changes each…
What’s MORP?
MORP is Prom spelled backwards for a reason; it’s an event opposite of Prom. While Prom is a formal event for juniors and seniors, MORP is a casual hangout time for freshmen and sophomores. The…
What is BAKESGIVING?
BAKESGIVING is an event in the HKIS High School Library to raise funds for Running to Stop the Traffik. This 24 Hour Race raises funds and awareness for human trafficking and slavery through endurance type sporting events….
What is Teen Read Week?
Teen Read Week occurs in libraries around the world during the third week of October each year. It’s a special week where both reading and teens are celebrated. YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) sponsors…
What is the “Maker Movement?”
I have recently been hearing about something called the “Maker Movement.” Maybe you have too. Let me explain what it is. It first started from an magazine called Make–which can be read in both print…
What’s an app?
The word “app” is essentially an abbreviated word for “application.” Since the rise of the iTouch, iPhone, and iPad, the word “app” has come to mean the application one can download from the iTunes store….
Are there any book trailers for the 2011 Panda Books?
Yes, for these five titles there are! Watch the full episode. See more POV. While this isn’t necessarily a book trailer for The Secret Cave, it does give more factual information about the prehistoric caves…
What are the Middle Reader Panda Books for this year?
Panda Middle Readers 2011-2012 View more presentations from Ann Krembs
Were there libraries before?
Libraries have been around for a very long time. In fact the oldest library recorded is the Library of Alexandria in Ancient Egypt. The exact date of this library’s construction is unknown but it is…