Dinosaurs: Preschool Storytime

Books We Shared In How Tall Was a T. Rex? by Alison Limentani we learn all kinds of facts about dinosaurs in a very visual way, with analogies that kids can grasp easily. How to Be a T. Rex by Ryan North and Mike Lowery is about a girl who […]

Coding with Ozobots: Kids’ Coding Club

–By Illyanna Logan Our Kids Coding Club meeting this month was an adventure with Ozobots. We had 12 Ozobot Evos, small robots that can be programmed to light up, make noise, and move. These Ozobots have sensors on the bottom that can read color, which, when read in the right […]

Propeller-Powered Balloon Helicopters

On Wednesday April 25, 2018 kids came to Pasadena Library to learn about elastic energy and the Law of Conservation of Energy, and then build a helicopter that would rise up in the air despite its weight. We attached helium balloons to a homemade helicopter that runs on elastic energy, […]

Spiralizer Art: Kids’ Coding Club

By Illyanna Logan Last Thursday we had our April session of the Kids Coding Club, where we did a project that explored using coding to make digital art. We tried an activity from Coding Projects in Scratch by Jon Woodcock, where we used Scratch to create a spiralizer that made […]

Kids’ Coding Club: Hour of Code with Star Wars

Last week was Computer Science Education Week, and to celebrate, Pasadena Public Library hosted our first meeting of the Kids’ Coding Club, a monthly afterschool program for kids 8-12 years old to learn about coding and computer science. This club was started by our Virtual Services Librarian, Illyanna Logan, with […]

Monkeys – Preschool Storytime

In last week’s Saturday storytime, we monkeyed around with stories all about these playful primates. Books We Shared Be Quiet, Mike! by Leslie Patricelli Since he was born, monkey Mike has been banging and tapping rhythms all the time.  His family and friends all tell him, “Be Quiet, Mike!”  But […]

Chicken Story Time! – Preschool Storytime

Today’s storytime for preschoolers was all about chickens! Books We Shared In Stuck in the Mud by Jane Clarke with illustrations by Garry Parsons, Mama Hen comes out to see that one of her chicks is missing!  After looking around, she finds he’s stuck in the mud, and when she […]

The Moon: Preschool Storytime

At today’s storytime we talked about the moon, one of the key players in Monday’s solar eclipse! Books We Shared Our first story, Mae and the Moon by Jami Gigot, is about a girl who thinks of the moon as her friend, and feels sad when the moon seems to dwindle […]

Reading Great Books to Learn Writing Great Hooks

At our Kids’ Writing Workshop on Friday, June 16th, we learned about writing engaging beginnings. I combed through the upper middle grade books at our library and looked through all of my favorites, seeing if the first line was something I would hold up as an example of a great […]

Tablets and Tech for Kids

Coming up on Tuesday, June 13th from 2-3:30 pm, we have our next Tablets and Tech program at the Pasadena Central Library on our 4th floor. This is a fun, walk-in program where kids are invited to move around different iPad stations exploring a wide range of apps that incorporate […]