Free audio books

The other day, I was having a conversation with a young mother about audio books and was surprised to hear that her family pays for them through Amazon and other online forums. Did you know that your local library has FREE audio books and e-books for children, teens and tweens? Yes, of course you may have to hold popular titles ( and wait a bit for them to arrive) but the great thing about this is that you get an email when the book is available and you don't have to return them... they return themselves! Oh and did I mention... it's free!!!
A couple of things to remember:
1. You should have a library card from your local library in good standing. 
2. Usually you have to download a free app like Overdrive or something similar
3. Books can take up a lot of your phone's memory, so instead of downloading them use the read in browser feature. 
Have fun! Comment below if you have any questions!

How to throw an Easter Egg Hunt at a Library

Hello all... we just finished an amazing egg hunt with about 458 guests at our library. Decorations were made by our talented part time staff, Mari, Kayla, Lesley, Leslie, and our volunteers assisted with the painting.
We ran four different rounds with four different age groups... Did we have enough eggs? No. However to minimize, we did an egg exchange where kids could exchange two eggs for candy ( lets not do chocolate next time; it melts) and one egg for a pencil, eraser, sticker or ice cream.
The kids had a good time with a few that didn't get eggs, so we just handed them something small like a sticker as a fill in prize.
Next year... I think we need to do sign-ups. LOL
Happy Wednesday everyone.
Questions? Comment below

Friday Funday!

Hooray! It's Friday. My favorite day of the week. Well, at least when I have Saturday off it is. I just completed a class visit, and have begun gearing up for an upcoming Mad Hatter's Tea Party happening in late April. I just wanted to share my paper tea cups with you and this fun picture book based on Lewis Carroll's  "Alice in Wonderland." What sort of things are you planning in your classrooms or libraries? Comment below.

Books I Want to Read and Review

Hello! Happy Tuesday everyone! There are a few books that have been popping up in my feeds that I am eager to read. Many of them are for older teens and some are at the middle grade level... Tell me what you're reading and comment below.
Here are a few of the well done covers from my picks of the month. Oh, and did I say...COMMENT and let me know what you're reading? Well! Do it...

Lucky by Rachel Vail

This is a book that has been out for sometime, but is still noteworthy and fresh. Rachel Vail writes a fantastic middle school story about what it is like to have everything you could want and more, only to then suddenly have your world rattled. Our main character Phoebe is planning an elaborate graduation party with a group of her popular rich friends, when suddenly her mom loses her job and Phoebe struggles to put up with a happy face that everyone always expects from her. With the help of her sisters, her friends, and some inner strength... she learns the true meaning of what money can't buy. Will it cost her friendship? Will it cost her love? Or will it be one of the toughest lessons she will ever have to learn? Read up to find out. 
This is book one of the Avery Sisters... I just might read the rest. Comment below!

A great book for middle schoolers and young teens.

Spring Break Fever! Comment below

It's Spring Break! And you know what that means? Time to hit the beach, park, or somewhere fun with a great book and lemonade in hand. If you live in Cali. the weather is fine and the books are in line. There's my attempt at a rhyme, lol!
Comment below what your teen or tween is reading this spring or any moms out there who care to share... tell us too!