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. […]

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. […]

Moon, Stars, and Outer Space: Preschool Storytime

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This morning, we used stories and our imaginations to take a trip into outer space.  And we had some help with this thanks to the “NASA @ My Library” program administered through the California State Library and Southern California Library Cooperative.  NASA sent us some fun materials to use and […]

Space: Preschool Storytime

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After NASA’s Mars InSight landing last week (which you can still see archived video of here!!) I’ve been inspired to do storytime books about space. On top of that, we recently got a great new book about the Earth I was dying to share! Books We Shared Flannel Board Counting […]

Infant Storytime: The Moon and Space

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Books We Shared Flannel Board Counting Eight Little Planets (Credit: http://missmegsstorytime.com/space/) One little two little three little planets Four little five little six little planets Seven little planets and here’s the eight planet Orbiting the sun. Mercury Venus and the earth Mars Jupiter and Saturn Uranus and here is Neptune […]

Toddler Storytime: The Moon and Space

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Books We Shared Flannel Board Counting Eight Little Planets (Credit: http://missmegsstorytime.com/space/) One little two little three little planets Four little five little six little planets Seven little planets and here’s the eight planet Orbiting the sun. Mercury Venus and the earth Mars Jupiter and Saturn Uranus and here is Neptune […]