Hi everyone! Thanks for visiting our blog! We have a special guest blogger today-Melanie Watt and her friend Scaredy Squirrel! Melanie and Scaredy have answered YOUR questions, and are glad you liked their books!From Ms. Smoler first grad

Massachusetts Historical Records Council Presents <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> Archives Alive!  Organizing and Promoting Your Archival  Collections <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[e

Our legislative breakfasts are right around the corner! Join us Friday March 14, 8AM-9AM at the Needham and Belmont Public Libraries. Hear from members of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, local library patrons, and our Legislators. F

World Book Online is offering a series of free webinar trainings.  Webinars offer an overview of the features of the World Book Web’sfull suite of products, including World Book Kids, World Book Online Reference Center, and World Book Adva

Google is having a contest for students in grades K-12!It's called Doodle 4 Google, and Google has invited students to play and draw on their logo, using the theme "What If...?"More information can be found here , along with registratio

The Boston Public Library, along with the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities, presents "John Adams Unbound", a exhibit on display at the Boston Public Library, Copley Branch. In addition, they are off

From YALSA's wiki:This Valentine’s Day, have your teens, parents, children and library supporters flood federal elected officials’ district offices with Valentines that express love for your library and its staff and ask for support f

Do you know someone who consistently provides service above and beyond the call of duty and is a problem solver with a can-do attitude?  If so, you can honor them now!  Let them know they are appreciated and that their hard work makes a dif

The MBLC released a new toolkit as part of their Three Year Marketing Program. It can be found here . In addition, there are new television and radio spots. These great resources were made to help Massachusetts Libraries support the program, so be

The winners of the Newbery and Caldecott Awards were announced this morning at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Philadelphia:CALDECOTTWINNER: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickHonors: Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine   &nb

Job Scieszka was appointed the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress! Many of his duties will include promoting reading to reluctant readers. The term for this position is two years. To read more on th

According to a survey that appeared in The Boston Globe on January 2, 2008, Generation Y are today's biggest user of libraries!  "More than half of Americans visited a library in the past year with many of them drawn in by the computers

There's a new grant opportunity for students ages 12-20, sponsored by author Justina Chen Headley, Burton Snowboards, and Youth Venture:“GO OVERBOARD CHALLENGE GRANT”Award-winning young adult novelist Justina Chen Headley, Burton Snow

Hi Everyone,  Here's some Holiday Cheer, brought to you by Metrowest's own Mark A. Malcolm, Children's Librarian in Maynard!Enjoy! A Librarian's Christmas Carol (Part II)There once was a librarianWho of her meanness hid no s

Not sure if a workshop has been cancelled due to inclement weather?Here's our snow policy: If Waltham Public Schools are closed, the Metrowest workshop will be cancelled. If Waltham Schools are delayed, the Metrowest Workshop will go on as

The NEA is accepting applications for their The BIG Read program, which is a "national program to encourage literary reading and revitalize the role of literature in American culture."  The program year will run from September, 2008 to

YALSA has picked Tune In@your library as their Teen Tech Week 2008 Theme. The week is March 2-8, 2008. The week's corporate sponsor is Dungeons and Dragons. For more info, click here .

Honored titles include:The Arrival by Shaun Tan600 Black Spots by David A. CarterNot a Box by Antoinette Portis For the full list, click here . 

   Materials for our 2008 Summer Reading Program, WILD READS at Your Library, are available for order! Use our handy online ordering form and check out Janway's webpage to view materials! Please note: THE DEADLINE for orders is NOVEMB

The Association for Library Services to Children (ALCS) has a new blog. From the Press Release:    "The blog provides a venue for    coverage and interactive discussion of time sensitive news in    &n

Lincoln School Presents the Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books andAuthors on Saturday, October 13th from 9:30 am - 5:30pm. The festival willfeature many well-known authors and illustrators including ....Blue BalliettMary Jane BeginMary Dow

There seems to be some email invites going around asking people to join Quechup, a new social networking site. This is a scam that seems to be taking over people's address books.  If you receive an email from Metrowest Staff asking you to jo

Dear Massachusetts School & Community LibrariansI have some NEWs about the Letters About Literature program that willcertainly interest you!This year, Target & the Library of Congress are changing the nationalaward structure in ways that will