Educators & Librarians

Read, My Child. Read.

Posted by Sarah L. Thomson on Nov 23, 2016 in American History, Educators & Librarians, Race | Comments Off on Read, My Child. Read.

Let’s be thankful for libraries, for heroes who marched, for books that share experiences and emotions and lives. John Lewis, thank you.

A Year Later

Posted by Sarah L. Thomson on Nov 21, 2016 in Educators & Librarians, Race | Comments Off on A Year Later

Patrons doing what libraries make possible–read, gather, think, hope, plan, dream, create!

It’s been a tumultuous year since the events in Ferguson, Missouri sparked outrage and a growing social movement. Remember how the Ferguson Library stayed open, providing a refuge for kids and adults to come together as a community, to learn, to grow, and to stay strong? Many of us donated to that library, and I just received word of how much those donations have helped the community.

You are amazing!

Two years ago, we at the Ferguson Municipal Public Library were doing everything we could think of to help our community at a time of overwhelming need. You cared enough to notice, and cared enough to help. You recognized the special role we, as a library, can play in helping our community heal, and in bringing our community together. There is a well of gratitude in me that I cannot begin to express. Thank you.

Imagine a Read Aloud!

Posted by Sarah L. Thomson on Nov 7, 2016 in Educators & Librarians, PIcture Books | Comments Off on Imagine a Read Aloud!

Imagine a Night

Got to love the Sevier County Public Library System in Tennessee…they periodically post videos of the librarians reading aloud to kids, as a service to far flung patrons who have difficulty making a trip to the library. I’m honored that they’ve chosen Imagine a Night and Imagine a Place!

Storywalk Around the Neighborhood!

Posted by Sarah L. Thomson on Jul 13, 2016 in Book: Around the Neighborhood, Educators & Librarians, Events | Comments Off on Storywalk Around the Neighborhood!

Check out these charming readers soaring, waddling, and quacking with the animal characters of Around the Neighborhood. The Springfield-Greene County Library District in Missouri (shout out to my home state!) made this lullaby book into a storywalk. So much fun, plus a great excuse to get outside (and pounce, hop, etc.) on a lovely summer day!