Jun 17, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
Nearly a dozen teens are well into the breakdown and rebuild of a go-kart, a project of the library that started right when school let out for the summer. The group meets on Saturday afternoons to work on the go-kart, which will be rebuilt so it runs and moves and has...
Jun 12, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
More than 100 children, teens, parents and grandparents were awe-struck this morning by the experiments performed during the Daniel G. Benes Science Show at the library. The Science Show was in its third appearance at the library in as many years and is a favorite....
Jun 11, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
The most fundamental reason to love public libraries is because they are absolutely essential to a democracy. They are foundational. They support literacy where literacy might otherwise not be possible. A new report cited by Five-Thirty-Eight bloggers this morning:...
Jun 10, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
David Byrne is a teacher’s teacher, and I was fortunate to hear his presentation at this year’s Texas Library Association conference in Austin. David regularly sends out a newsletter that is directed primarily at teachers, but I have found his advice and...
Jun 6, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
Yep, Wacky Wednesdays are Back! Kids of all ages can come to the library at 10:30 on Wednesday mornings through July 31 and have fun, sometimes boisterous, experiences with performers such as magicians, singers, clowns, actors and more. The first Wacky Wednesday was...
Jun 5, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
A whole roomful of young folks gathered in the multi-purpose room of the library Tuesday morning for a class on how to build cars out of Legos. PlayWell Legos were popular with these pre-teens. They will have many more opportunities this summer for similar experiences...
