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Sprinkle Fairy Dust on your Weekend!

Pass through Old Mother Hubbard's shoe and be transported into a magical park specifically designed for young minds at Children’s...

Toy lending library pools resources, saves money

We frugalites know how to bring our book budget to a glorious, roaring hault: Libraries. The toy budget, on the other hand, is much more difficult...

Jane Curtis - A martial artist making a difference

Jane Curtis – A martial artist making a difference Jane Curtis, a second degree black belt in Aikido, has created a unique program for a very...

Read to farm animals at the free Barnyard Book-A-Thon

With a slogan like "hog wild for books," a petting zoo, free pony rides, face painting, and an afternoon of read-alouds to feathered and...

Top-notch children's programming at Solano County Libraries

In a previous article, I asked Bay Area residents to send me updates about child-friendly Bay Area libraries. Eager to give Solano County Libraries...

Bay Area 101: Which libraries are the most child-friendly?

Bay Area libraries have a new look. Out with thosemusty-old, dusty-old, dank-and-stale library spaces and in with revamped airy,cheery community...

Back to School Book Scholastic Sale in the Bay Area

Theeconomy is revving her tired engine, pushing back at the recession, hoping the Back to School season will give her a bit of a jump start. Spend...

Books for a buck (or less) at Bay Area library book sales

The economy is lousy, recession-reality has set in and you are determined not to blow your budget for even the most justifiable parenting staple-...

Real literacy

Media literacy is seeking the truth in what is presented and deciding to accept it within the context of its presentation. Learning to evaluate the...