Browsing Date: May 2012 (7)
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Last week, the Techmobile traveled to North Second Street to participate in the Food Trust's Night Market , a "roving street fair celebrating the city's ethnic restaurants, gourmet… continue reading E-books, Food Trucks, and the Night Market
By written by Joel N. May 31, 2012 5
You’ve probably noticed the video below cropping up on our site as you’ve searched for ebooks lately. While we can’t take credit for this terrific video – that honor… continue reading The Free Library Joins the Ebooks For Libraries Movement
By written by Jamie W. May 24, 2012 2
We have had a busy and adventurous week aboard the Techmobile. From geography and map literacy programs for third graders to lots of open access time where adults registered for online banking… continue reading Dispatches from the Techmobile
By written by Joel N. May 16, 2012 2
It may seem obvious – but wordless picture books are books with no words! Since there is no text, wordless picture books are a great way to share books with children -- you… continue reading Fun With Wordless Picture Books!
By written by Rachel F. May 15, 2012 4
Children's Book Week was established in 1919 and almost from the beginning the Children's Book Council enlisted an illustrator each year to design a commemorative Children's Book Week… continue reading Children's Book Week Posters
By written by Andrea Z. May 10, 2012
How do you write a children’s book about political corruption? It becomes quite simple when the real life story features a rhinoceros. Little Una by Elizabeth Olds is about a rhino that… continue reading Better a Rhino
By written by Lindsay F. May 7, 2012
This morning the Techmobile hosted third graders from Reynolds School onboard for an overview of the Library’s electronic resources for children, and then did a hands-on activity using… continue reading Philadelphia: People, Places Things with Third Graders from Reynolds School
By written by Joel N. May 1, 2012 1