Cat’s Picks! International Day of Sign Languages
Today is the "International Day of Sign Languages"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of deaf, hard of hearing, and other individuals who use sign languages to communicate, the…
Cat’s Picks! Hispanic Heritage Month
September is "Hispanic Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Hispanic heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe. For this article, I've picked out…
Kinder Club Kits: Numbers and Alphabet Letters
Welcome back to Porter Library’s Kinder Club Kit blog. Each season, Mrs. K. and Ms. Jamie will put together a Kinder Club Kit containing a variety of early literacy activities…
Cat’s Picks! Autumn International Celebrations
Changing leaves, cooling temps, pumpkin pie, and apple cider! Dragon dances, mooncakes, brightly colored powders, and bonfires! The autumn season brings some of the coziest and fun holidays around the…
Andrew Lang’s Rainbow Fairy Books
There is nothing quite like settling in with a great collection of fairy tales. My colleague, Jessica, has written at length about the topic, and today, I'd like to throw…
Cat’s Picks! French American Heritage Month
July is also "French American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of French American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the nation. For this article,…
Creepy Classroom: A Teacher Creature Feature
When I was a kid, I was a real scaredy-cat. Which is ironic, since today, I'm the founder and Hostess of the library's Horror Film Club. But, young Erin really…
Cat’s Picks! International Moon Day!
We hope you've enjoyed this week's line-up of STEAM posts from our bloggers- it's been a blast writing them for you! Speaking of blasts, did you know that July 20th…
STEAM Week: Unsung Innovators- The Often Forgotten Women Who Shaped Our World
If you are reading this on your laptop or cell phone, you have a woman to thank for your wi-fi. Caught in the rain while driving? You have a woman…
STEAM Up Your Kitchen!
Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math - together, they make STEAM. And they also are important skills that you use in cooking. As a kid, I found science and math…
STEAM Week: With Your Head in the Clouds
When I was a kid, I loved to watch the clouds. So many cool shapes! So many cool varieties! Even now, on warm summer evenings, I love to look up…
Cat’s Picks! Disability Pride Month
July is "Disability Pride Month"! This month is a celebration, acknowledgement, and acceptance of those with visible and invisible disabilities and disorders! This year is the 35th anniversary of the…
July Author Talks!
Every month, you can check out awesome author talks at your library! Thanks to our partnership with the Library Speaker's Consortium, readers of all ages can attend live webinars with…
Cat’s Picks! Immigrant Heritage Month
June is also "Immigrant Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Immigrant heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the nation, specifically for those immigrating from…
Kinder Club – Patterns and Sequencing
Welcome back to Porter Library’s Kinder Club Kit blog. Each season, Mrs. K. and Ms. Jamie will put together a Kinder Club Kit containing a variety of early literacy activities…
Cat’s Picks! Jewish American Heritage Month
May is also "Jewish American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Jewish American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across our nation! For this article,…
Cat’s Picks! Indian Heritage Month
May is also "Indian Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Indian heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked…
Cat’s Picks! Scottish/American Month!
April is also "Scottish/American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Scottish/American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked…
Kinder Club Kits: Fine Motor and Scissor Skills
Welcome back to Porter Library’s Kinder Club Kit blog. Each season, Mrs. K. and Ms. Jamie will put together a Kinder Club Kit containing a variety of early literacy activities…
Cat’s Picks! Irish/American Heritage Month!
March is "Irish/American Heritage Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of Irish/American heritage, history and culture throughout time and across the globe! For this article, I've picked out…
Cat’s Picks! Women’s History Month!
March is "Women History Month"! This month is a celebration and acknowledgement of the impact women have had throughout history and the important figures that paved the path for women's…
Classics Challenge: Children’s Classics
Hello, everyone and welcome to the next installment of the Classics Challenge! Now, just because these books are labelled as "children's literature", it doesn't mean that they couldn't also be…
Genre Journeys: Fairy Tales
When I was a child, there was nothing I enjoyed quite like reading fairytales. These stories of princesses and peasants and monsters and magic were so delightful to me, and…
My Favorite Reads 2024
I read a lot in a year. And I don't want to oversell it, but I'm talking at least 200-300 books in a wide variety of genres, age-levels, and styles.…