Teen Pumpkin Decorating Contest: October 5–23, 2020
Our annual pumpkin decorating contest is back! Stop by the 2nd Floor Service Desk to pick up a craft pumpkin to decorate at home. Take a photo of your finished pumpkin and upload it below by Friday, October 23 to…
Teen Crafternoons
Join us for virtual crafting sessions. We’ll try our hand at making a few crafts using Pinterest and Creativebug—one of our amazing eResources—and then we want you to try making them too. Share a photo of your finished projects with…
DIY: Fantasy Dragon Eggs
Having your own dragon egg is the next best thing to having your own dragon, right? Here are some ideas for a craft your family can do together. You can choose how to adapt the craft based on the appropriate…
Top 5 Tips for Expert Photo Lighting at Home
Being stuck at home doesn’t put your creativity on hold. Summon your inner artist and keep yourself entertained with these tips for taking well-lit photos from home using whatever objects or materials you have available. #1: Use natural light from…
A Day in the Life: Studio 300 at Home
We all miss helping our patrons create and share their stories through the digital media and maker technology available in Studio 300. Although the library’s building is closed, we’ve been busy supporting the Library from Home initiatives and training to…
Storytime Music on Freegal & Hoopla
One of our favorite things about storytime is sharing music! It’s a great way to transition between stories, helps children develop gross and fine motor skills and it’s fun! Singing is also one of the five early literacy practices, along…
Quarantine Maker Adventures: DIY Face Masks
While doing my part to stay at home, I’ve found several ways to keep making and creating. If you’re looking for a simple maker activity to do at home, give this a shot. This post is a little “quarantine diary…
Bullet Journaling for the New Year
It’s the time of year when everyone starts promising to do better in the new year. One of my annual goals is always staying organized. In 2017, I discovered Bullet Journaling, and it made a huge difference for me. A…
5 Last Minute Halloween Costumes for Teens
Halloween is about a week away! What are you going to wear trick-or-treating? WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU AREN’T READY? Well, you’re in luck. If you don’t have your costume picked out yet, here are some last minute ideas you…
DIY Halloween Village
It’s that time of year again for spooky ghosts, creepy monsters and creative DIYs. I was feeling inspired by the season and some cute cardstock I found, so I created a Halloween Village. It includes one large mansion, some little…