Read Around the World Book Club Tours Denmark

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We held our first virtual meeting of the Read Around the World book club today, and nine kids joined us and shared their thoughts about the book When Mischief Came to Town by Katrina Nannestad! Click the picture above to be taken to the library’s catalog, or click here to […]

Citizen Science Anyone Can Do at Home

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For many kids and teens, summer is a time for traveling and expanding their knowledge of the world. For some it’s also about doing something helpful for their communities, getting involved in volunteer projects. But with travel restrictions and in-person volunteering opportunities limited, Summer 2020 is going to be different. […]

Using “Twin Texts” to Get Kids Excited About Reading & Learning (Grades K-3)

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If you are trying to come up with fun strategies for getting children excited about learning you may want to use “twin texts.”  This term refers to the use of fiction and nonfiction books to increase comprehension and build a foundation for critical thinking.  Most think this only works with […]

Exploring the Night Sky

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On Thursday, February 27, we had a special astronomy festival for the whole family! People of all ages got to learn something new and inspiring about the way our understanding of the universe has grown, and also the ways that you can help scientists track changes in night sky visibility. […]

School of Rock@PPL! ~ Summer Music Program

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What happens when you bring together 35 school age kids, a group of talented musicians, 27 guitars (electric and acoustic) and 5 keyboards?  You get SCHOOL OF ROCK @ PPL!! For the second year in a row Pasadena Public library gave a group of kids (ages 10-16) a rock and […]

Winners and Honorable Mentions for our Fractured Films Art Contest

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On Saturday, August 31st we had a reception honoring the winners and honorable mentions of our Art and Writing Contests. This year’s theme was “Fractured Films,” fitting with our Summer Reading theme, “It’s Showtime at Your Library!” We got beautiful art and writing entries that were inspired by films, but […]

“Triassic Park” by Joel Mason Griffin: 1st Place

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Read the story that won 1st Place in the Children’s Category for our Fractured Films Writing Contest–a Triassic take on the movie “Jurassic Park” written by Joel Mason Griffin! The judges loved the action and suspense, and I think you will, too!                 […]

“Fairytale Avengers” by Diego and Mateo Fernández: 2nd Place

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Read the story that won 2nd Place in our Fractured Films Writing Contest–a fairytale take on the Avengers (or an Avengers take on fairytales!) written by an amazing duo of writer brothers: Diego and Mateo Fernández! Action-packed and a delight to read, see for yourself why it placed!     […]

It’s Showtime! LEGO Movies Made by Younger Kids

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**Updated 7/11/19 — see notes at the end** Last week we held another LEGO Stop-Motion animation workshop in our Central Library in the fourth floor studio–this time for kids 5-8 years old. Once again I shared a Powerpoint Presentation about stop motion animation using one of the library’s books as […]

It’s Showtime! Stop-Motion LEGO Movies Made by Tweens

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A few weeks ago when our Summer Reading Program, “It’s Showtime At Your Library!” officially began, we held a LEGO Stop-Motion animation workshop in our Central Library in the fourth floor studio. To prepare for this program, I read up about stop motion animation using one of the library’s books: […]