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…
Summer is For Solar Systems
The vast size of our Solar System can be a hard concept to get across to visitors at your library. Luckily there are several fun…
JWST Anniversary Activities
An amazing space telescope, that is rewriting astronomy books, has a big anniversary coming up! July 12, 2023 will be the 1-year anniversary of the…
LEGO Challenge: SEL and STEAM at Skokie Library
One thing that will never cease to amaze me is kids’ capacity for endless creative LEGO building. I love LEGO, but free building is not…
Bringing Space To Your Space
It all started in 2014, with an idea to put together a STEM presentation for a local school that my son was attending at the…
Artemis II, More Than Just the Moon
The Artemis program is now moving beyond the years of testing hardware and systems, and with the successful completion of the un-crewed Artemis 1 mission…
Summer Programming with We are Water
Summer Programming with We are Water: Resource List Get some last minute planning ideas connected to the 2023 Collaborative Summer Library Program theme: “All Together…
Mars Rovers and Egg Drops – STEAM Engines at Skokie Library
A little while ago, I noticed Jasmine Warga’s book A Rover’s Story on display in our library. I love a book with an unconventional narrator,…