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Craft Ideas for Summer Library Program 2012
Posted on April 17, 2012 | 1 CommentThis year’s Summer Library Program theme is “Dream Big READ!”. As always, the program manual contains hundreds of pages of craft and activity ideas. It can be a bit overwhelming! For that reason, we asked our NEKLS Summer Reading Program attendees to share some of their craft plans for this summer. Here are some of [...] -
Dream Big!: Summer Library Program 2012 planning workshop
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 2 CommentsHow did you spend your leap day? I spent mine at the beautiful Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, being inspired by the ideas and energy of children’s librarians from around the system. Summer Library Program is very important for public libraries and this is the group of individuals involved in planning the programs. Marge Loch-Wouters [...] -
Multicultural Artifacts for Loan
Posted on April 30, 2011 | No CommentsHere are photos of some of the multicultural items that were on display at the Summer Reading Kick-off workshop. In addition to these things, we have quite a few costumes from around the world, in both adult and children’s sizes. They are available this summer for NEKLS member library programs and displays. Just contact Teri [...] -
Summer Reading Workshop 2011 Event
Posted on January 5, 2011 | No Comments[ February 22, 2011; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Details about this year's Summer Reading Workshop are available here. This year's Summer Reading Workshop will be held at at the Kansas State Historical Society, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Award-winning author and storyteller Dianne de Las Casas will lead participants in a day of hands-on activities based on stories from around the world. The cost [...] -
Summer Reading Workshop 2011
Posted on January 4, 2011 | 1 CommentDianne de Las Casas NEKLS will hold its annual Summer Reading workshop on Tuesday, February 22nd, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Kansas State Historical Society (6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka). The statewide trainer this year is Dianne de Las Casas, an author and award-winning storyteller. De Las Casas is a Filipina-American, born in [...] -
Local Libraries Make a Splash
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsA collage of pictures from various NEKLS libraries’ summer reading programs. Have pictures from your library you want us to on our website? Send them to Heather Braum, hbraum (at) nekls.org. View the above collage at a printable size or the original size. Captions: Center: Ottawa Library Director Robin Flory, surrounded by little mermaids Clockwise, from top center: JoHo, storyteller, [...] -
2010 CSLP Summer Reading Evaluation Form
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsAfter the children’s consultants’ meeting in May, questions about the adult reading component of CSLP were added to the 2010 CSLP Evaluation Form, along with some minor wording changes. A question about use of the CSLP website has been added as well. The addition of new questions will not affect year-to-year [...]