Adventures as a Book Wizard

 

 Here we are, April 1st. The first day of the month and the first post ever created on this blog. It's beautiful and clean and about to get filled with messy posts filled with the silliness that is in my mind. 

I'll be sharing my adventures as a Book Wizard in a rural muggle library. Trust me, it will be a lot of fun :) As a youth services librarian you are always planning. Right now I am wand deep into planning summer reading programs and adventures. 

There are going to be some performers, musicians, authors, artists, and even Ben Franklin.... really. Okay, a reenactor playing Benjamin Franklin, but it's still going to be very cool. 

This summer's theme is Oceans of Possibilities. Naturally, I went right for the gillyweed so I could have a chat with some water dwelling folk for decorating and program ideas. With the help of a few muggle volunteers and co-workers I am hoping to create an undersea experience in my children's area. Here are a few photos of what we have so far a sunken pirate ship and wall of fishes.... 860 fishes to be exact. 

860 fishes on the wall! Take one down pass it around there's 859 fishes left on the wall! 

Our sunken pirate ship as yet unnamed. 

There is much yet to do. Finish scheduling interesting guests, getting supplies for getting messy in the makerspace and best of all adding all the new books and other materials for summer reading to our collection .Plus there's still TWO more months before summer that need planning for programs and zany adventure. *whew* Maybe I should hire an octopus for the summer, I really need more tentacles..

 er... I mean hands to get everything done and ready by my goal date. (2nd week of April.... I must be as crazy as Mad-eye Moody.) 

I'm looking forward to sharing our library magic and more with you this month. Plus a book suggestion that begins with the corresponding letter of the day!  Even more so to visit your blogs. See you for the letter B tomorrow! *looks around... now where did I put my quill? 

Oh and  here's the suggestion for A : American Royals by Katherine McGee