Millicent Library Blog

Youth Services Librarian Allie perches with a book in hand atop the Book Bike seat. The bike, parked at the Middle School Vendor fair is a front-loaded cargo bike, open and overflowing with books on display.
How the Book Bike Came to Be
Posted on Tuesday, May 14
Fairhaven's Millicent Library…on wheels? This is the story of how our Book Bike went from an unlikely idea to a street-worthy mobile library, cruising through a neighborhood near you!  Inspiration struck when Joan Bisbee passed along an article that featured a librarian finding and repurposing an old cargo bike into a little rolling library…
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Blog Category: Storytime News - Kids
A Pre-k storytime kid marvels at her creation: a snow globe filled with sparkly glitter and a repurposed Duplo brick!
Winter Storytime Recap: What to Do on Not-so Snowy Days?
Posted on Friday, March 29
  Winter should be a wonder. There are so many stories about snow, snowmen, snowballs, sledding, skiing, skating…ice fishing, anyone? But with another mostly mild season here (aw, man!) I found it tough to keep returning to this theme exclusively. So what more could I bring to these winter sessions to keep storytime fresh and relevant for…
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Blog Category: Storytime News - Kids
Fall Harvest
Fall Storytime Recap: Sharing the Harvest
Posted on Sunday, January 21
Highlights of our fall storytime sessions! Here, I’ll jot down some thoughts on how I planned for these eight weeks of baby & toddler, pre-k, and outreach storytime sessions. Skip ahead for the books, songs, and activities that we enjoyed the most. Finally, I’ll share a plan for a lesson you can do at home, in case you missed it. …
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Blog Category: Storytime News - Kids