Love to Read Week at D200...

There are many perks to being a Youth Services (children's) librarian. You get to make crafts. You get to sing and dance at work. Sometimes, you hire magicians. You get to buy children's books... and you often get to read them outloud to eager audiences. In short, being a YS librarian is a (my) dream job.

If you'd like to try living the dream, I'd suggest volunteering to read to a classroom or two during District 200's "Love to Read" Week - February 6-10, 2012. This annual event is in its 21st year and still going strong. Volunteers can specify a date, time, age group, and even a particular school to visit. During a visit, you're encouraged to share a favorite children's book and talk about how you use reading in your daily life... so fun!

I am looking forward to visiting Mrs. Stone's 7th graders during "Love to Read" Week and talking about the books that might be the "Twilight" or "Hunger Games" series of 2012...

For more information, visit the "Love to Read" Week page on the District 200 website. Applications are available for download there or here at the library - ask at the Circulation Desk.

Happy Reading!