Skylab’s 50th Anniversary! What Did We Learn?
I had the opportunity to listen to a fantastic webinar recently about Skylab. It was hosted by the Intrepid Air and Space Museum, and you…
Come Play at the PLIX Play Cafe
Who doesn’t like to get goodies in the mail? How about free surprises to play with? This summer PLIX – the Public Library Innovation Exchange…
Creasing Paper, Making Magic: Exploring Hyperbolic Paraboloids
I’m a member of an international online origami group. We meet on Zoom every month. Usually, like in most webinars, everyone has their supplies ready…
Cartography Fun: Make a Map and Create a World
When I was a teenager, back in the Dark Ages before cell phones, home computers, internet, and televisions in every room, I found myself confined…
The Quest for the NASA Moon Trees
Did you know that trees have been into space? They have! Well, not exactly trees, but tree seeds. Back in January of 1971, the Apollo…
Recent Space Reads for Kids
Books about space are frequent and not so far between. Sometimes so many pass over my desk, that I groan “not another book about space.”…
SEAL Eclipse Experts Resources
Solar Eclipse Experts Webinar for the Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL) Project This webinar is for approved Solar Eclipse Experts. It gives a detailed…
Learn about the SEAL collection on the STEM Activity Clearinghouse at our virtual unboxing webinar!
As part of the Solar Activities for Libraries (SEAL) project, STAR Net has put together a whole collection of solar science and eclipse focused STEM…
Professional Development, Conferences and Resources
The Summer months bring special programming at the library. The annual Summer Reading Program, take & make kits, special performers, and for me a few…
STEAM Engines at Skokie Library: Laws of Motion
One of my favorite things about science is the way it so frequently looks like magic. From bubbling concoctions acidic and basic to the wizardry…
