FYI, Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library The ALA Public Programs Office is pleased to be partnering with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for the seventh We the People Bookshelf project. Part of the NEH\x92s We the People program, the Bookshelf encourages young people to read and understand great literature while exploring themes in American history. Public and school (K-12) libraries are invited to apply online from now through January 29, 2010, at http://publicprograms.ala. ...Continue Reading

Hello all, I am writing to recommend a speaker for parents. We have had Olen Kalkus speak twice in the 5 years our “new” building has been open, and what he says has opened my eyes and changed the way I react to young people in the library.  He has never charged us anything for the program but he does bring a power point presentation and would like to be able to use your computer and screen.  One thing not mentioned below is that while the Princeton Academy is a boys school (grades  Junior Kindergart ...Continue Reading

Hello Everyone!   I have been meaning to write about a performer we have used for the past two summer programs. His name is John Miller and he owns and operates Pearl Observatory: A Travelling Science Educaton Company which focuses on dinosaurs and space.   About John - he is great. He is low key with a dry sense of humor and very good with groups of kids.   About his programs - last year he brought his Starlab here. It's an inflatable planetarium and the kids (and parents too!) enjoyed crawling into th ...Continue Reading

The Atlantic City Free Public Library is excited to announce the grand opening of our Teen Space. You are invited to help us celebrate this special event on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 3 p.m. at the Main Library, located at One North Tennessee Avenue. A place for discovery, innovation and creativity, the Teen Space features state-of-the-art technology, a large collection of resources, movies, music and games, an art gallery and graffiti mural, plus much more.\x94 The A+ Teen Space Project is funded by the Atlantic City Free ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross-postings. FYI, Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, New Jersey State Library Better World Books, NCFL create national award for libraries NCFL has launched a new funding opportunity to support family literacy in the library setting. Libraries have long been NCFL partners, offering services and access to books free of charge to families. With more than 123,000 facilities across the United States, libraries provide opportunities to bring literacy directly to families in the community. Th ...Continue Reading

*McDermott’s Handy* performs the traditional music of Ireland and with over 30 years of experience they have performed concerts and programs at libraries all over the state.  Although their peak season is March because of St. Patrick’s Day, this is music that they perform year-round.  Dennis Gormley and Kathy DeAngelo,  play harp, fiddle, flute, guitar, tinwhistle, bouzouki, banjo and bodhran and sing in Irish and English. They have been staples on the folk music scene in NJ for decades. You can see thei ...Continue Reading

I don’t have the money to commit to a performance in March but I would like to add my recommendation – We had Jim during this summer and his show is terrific.  If you have the money in your budget, get him.  My audience – ranging from adults to preschoolers totaled about 90 people and everyone raved! Pat Vasilik Children’s Coordinator Clifton Public Library Clifton, NJ Vasi...@cliftonpl.org *From:* jfriedman [mailto:jfri...@kearnylibrary.org] *Sent:* Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:37 PM *To:* njy...@njs ...Continue Reading

Jim Cruise, the Spoon Man, is coming to North Jersey on Friday, March 26, 2010. He will perform in Kearny at 4:00 p.m. and in Rutherford that evening. The $900.00 fee can be shared 3 ways if another library will hire him for either Friday or Saturday. He also charges libraries $30.00 each for a motel room because he travels from Michigan. In a nutshell, Jim plays different genres of popular music and accompanies himself on his spoons. He also wears different costumes.The program is well worth the money, in my opinion. ...Continue Reading

The Princeton Children's Author & Illustrator Festival is this Saturday. Details: http://www.princetonlibrary.org/children/festival/authorsandillustrators.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following information is a reminder of your current mailing list subscription: You are subscribed to [list_name] using exam...@example.com. You may automatically unsubscribe from this list at any time by visiting the following URL: If the above URL is inoperable, make sure th ...Continue Reading

This program sounds fun - what do they charge? PS. I think this listserv is a great resource for programs. Thanks everyone for sharing. However, I would like to see fees included in these recommendations. It will save me the time of contacting the poster again for details, and it would be easier to eliminate a program right away if it is out of my budget range. Thanks again everyone! Janet Dunn Children's Librarian Westwood Public Library 201-664-0583 > I want to spread the word about a really terrific program we ...Continue Reading