For many children's librarians, the highlight of our day is story time. You can't come to the library, so we are streaming story time live.
November is Family Literacy Month
"Family Literacy" is a term for children and adults learning together. Literacy runs in families. When adults struggle with reading, they have more difficulty supporting their children's literacy. Since early literacy begins in the home, two-generation education is important. Parents and caregivers are their children's first and best teachers. In 1994, Congress named November 1…
Ada Lovelace Day
Ada Lovelace Day celebrates women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Lovelace was born in 1815 in England to Lord and Lady Byron. Most historians consider Lovelace the first computer programmer. In the 1840s, Charles Babbage created a design for an Analytical Engine that could do complex math. Ada Lovelace wrote a series of…
Summer Reading for Kids Who Can’t Read (Yet)
Children's librarians across Boston are getting ready for Summer Reading. The Boston Public Schools sends home lists of recommended books. Parents of school-age children work hard to prevent the summer slide. But summer reading isn't only for big kids. The Boston Public Library (BPL) has fun activities planned all summer for babies, toddlers, and preschool…
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