Decoden “slime charms”.

February’s ‘Programs to Go’ invites patrons grades 4-6 to paint and decorate a Chinese New Year Horse ornament, and learn how to write horse in simplified strokes. Chinese New Year begins Tuesday, February 17, 2026! Available all month, or until supplies run out. #Library #ChineseNewYear

These Yeti and Christmas tree fleece tie pillows are a huge hit! At 18 inches tall, they’re a great little pillow to read with. They would also make a terrific in-house program. Programs to Go; Grades 4-6. #Library #LibraryProgram #TakeAndMake

What do you get in your ‘Candy Cane Challenge 2025’ bag? Five different flavored candy canes, an answer key including interesting candy cane facts, and a whole lot of fun! Family program. Each kit includes one wild flavor such as Pickle, Mac&Cheese, or Gravy.😛⁉️😝 #Library #LibraryProgram #Skybrarian

November’s theme is ‘Gratitude’ at our local intermediate school, so we made some knot board kits for the students; Knots can symbolize gratitude and interconnectedness. Kits include a knot board made in our own Makerspace, a skein of color thread, and a few beads to tie onto their board. #Library

Check out these awesome centerpieces for our ‘Mini Fall Garden: Gnomes, Turkeys, and Mayhem’ program!🍁🐿️Grades 4-6 #Library #LibraryProgram

Some painted Fox lamps from our ‘Nocturnal Creatures Luminaries’ program. We painted fox, owl, and cat lamps, exchanged fox and owl sighting stories, and learned a little bit about different nocturnal animals. Grades 4-6. #LibraryProgram #Library

Hosted our ‘GO, Othello, and Ice Cream Sandwiches’ program yesterday. Hopefully introduced some new lifelong fans to the games! Grades 4-6. #BoardGame #GO #LibraryProgram #Library

I KIZUNA, and you can too! Developing a tween Spider-Man: Kizuna, Vol. 1 book talk where we make string doll versions of the characters while discussing the manga. 🧵🕷️ #Library #LibraryProgram #Manga #SpiderMan #BookTalk

Simple gardening kit you can adapt depending on the season. Good for tweens/teens. We’ve tried different versions, all usually include seeds, seedling pots, one additional tool, and basic instructions/considerations. Happy gardening!🌱 #Library #LibraryProgram #Gardening #Skybrarians #ProgramKits

And the Squirtle PRIXEL Press. Now I just need a blue stamp pad. #PRIXEL #PrintMaking #Pokemon #Squirtle #Library

Charmander PRIXEL Press stamp…wip. One more starter to go… #PRIXEL #PrintMaking #Library #Pokemon #Charmander

A ‘Wellbeing Area’ is a great idea! An invitation to downshift for a while, using the library space and resources. #LibrarySpaces #Wellness

Cambridge Chemistry Library@chemlibcam.bsky.social · last yr.

It's #NationalWellnessMonth! Throughout August we'll be sharing some great services and resources, as well as tips for how our users can be kind to themselves and take those all-important breaks - something we encourage all year round in our Wellbeing Area! #academicwellbeing #chematcam

PRIXEL Press Bulbasaur. Getting the hang of this. #PrintMaking #PRIXEL #Pokemon #Bulbasaur #Library

Just playing around with the PRIXEL Press - a Venus Flytrap (with curious snack). 🌱🪰 #Library #Skybrarians #Prints #LibraryProgram

Twenty-five mouths to feed! Our Venus Flytraps for next week’s ‘Return of the Monster Plants!’ program. Now I just have to keep them alive and healthy for a week. For Grades 4-6. #Library #Summer #VenusFlytrap

Walked in from the weekend to see this box of goodies on my desk; We ordered six PRIXEL presses and tons of expansion packs for our PRIXEL press holiday card programs in Oct and Dec. l'd like to try it for zines next. I first learned about PRIXEL from a review by @meganroseruiz.bsky.social Thanks!

It’s Moth Wall Season! 👀 #NationalMothWeek starts July 19, you can help scientists study and protect moths around the world by sharing your photos of them to iNaturalist. Learn more: tr.ee/yDkjsW 🌙✨ 📷 Luna Moth (Actias luna) by iNaturalist user annawinge

National Moth Week 2025 STARTS TODAY! This year, photograph the littlest moths you can find -micro moths! Make sure you register your mothing activities www.nationalmothweek.org so we can include you in the project and send your certificate! #NationalMothWeek #MothWeek2025 #MothWeek

Check out these Godzilla Dioramas! Students learn a few facts about a city location of their choice - then they get to populate it with rampaging Kaiju! Great for grades 6+. A winning combination of education and mischief.💚🦖 #Godzilla #Library #LibraryProgram

A huge THANK YOU to @outsetgames.bsky.social for sending this awesome selection of family games! Hours and hours of fun ahead - can’t wait to try these out at some programs. #Library #LibraryProgram #BoardGames #Games #Skybrarians

Cute Shark Week inspired grab bag for Summer Reading. Sharks are always a big draw for our young patrons - and a fascinating animal to be curious about.🩵🦈📘

@jamersonlibrary.bsky.social · last yr.

Dunnnnn dun……. Dunnnnn dun…… dun dun dun dunnnnnn SHARK WEEK starts on Sunday, July 20th, and the Library loves to celebrate all positive things shark-related! For patrons who earn prizes in our Summer Reading Program, special shark grab bags will be available starting Monday, July 21st.

Little DIY bat houses from a few Octobers ago. Teen patrons assembled and painted their bat homes, and learned about proper placement, bat facts, etc. More craft than functional roost - although they could be fortified. Would like to make these again.🤎🦇 #Library #LibraryProgram #Skybrarians

Who’s ready for Pokémon GO Fest 2025? #Pokemon #GOFest #Library #LibraryProgram

These LEGO Classic ‘Creative Food Friends’ kits are a perfect summer build for tweens or families. Each kit comes in under $10, so depending on your budget, patrons can either get their own set, or work together to build multiple foods. #LEGO #skybrarians #libraryprogram

HPL was a proud recipient of @lilrc.bsky.social 2024 Innovative Project Grant for our ‘Digital Music Literacy Project.’ We used 20 Pocket Operators, little synthesizers, to host a series of programs, and to lend out to local zone libraries, schools, and other partners. #EduSky #Library

Our library’s Pride giveaways craft kit for the Pride Parade and our table. Enough beads to make a Pride bracelet. Enough variation of colors that each bracelet will be a little different. #Pride #library #craft

Librarians: If you need any last minute inspiration for YA/Tween summer programs, this is an abridged version of the ‘Color Our World’ summer programming presentation I gave in March. Materials links should still work. Any questions don’t hesitate to ask. Good luck! #library tinyurl.com/6WorldColors

World Colors 2025.pptx

World Colors Six program kits inspired by culture, history, and social movements.

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‘Squishmallows Superfight!’ library program. Grades 6-12. #LibraryProgram #Squishmallows #Games

Compelling manga hack for deeper shelves - - may have to give this a try! #manga #mangacollection #library

Kelsey Bogan -DontYouShushMe.Com@kelseybogan.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m trying out bins in my manga section, for the smaller series. So far it seems to double my shelf space, I can fit twice as many series on a shelf in bins compared to spines out!