Anti-Racist Books for Elementary and Middle Schools
Recently we have experienced the perfect storm of a global pandemic and racial injustice that has put both these issues at the forefront of our collective consciousness. It is hard for many [...]
Books to Teach Kids the Value of Their Vote
Generation Z (born between 1996 and 2009) and Generation Alpha (born in 2010 or later) have the potential to be the most politically informed and engaged generations this country has ever seen. [...]
Ideas on How Maker Education Can Help Teach Identifying Fake News
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist Have you ever wondered why so many people believe in “fake news”? One reason for this is cognitive bias, which is [...]
Celebrating National Library Week with Books about Digital Literacy
By Rachel Benzine, Collection Management Librarian Happy National Library Week! As a librarian, I’m excited to be able to chat with you about what I see as one of the most important functions of [...]
Celebrating Emergency Helpers in May
During the month of May, nurses, police, paramedics and EMTs, and hospitals are celebrated for their work in the community. (I am particularly interested in paramedics because my son works as one [...]
