Did you know that reusing your bags at Whole Foods Market means a donation to the East Lansing Public Library? Now through March 31, Whole Foods Market East Lansing has designated East Lansing Public Library as the recipient of a 10-cent donation for every reusable bag used during check out. Over the three-month fundraising period…
Author of the Month: Diane Setterfield
December's author of the month released her debut novel, The Thirteenth Tale, in 2006. A classic gothic novel set in a ruined mansion in the English countryside, Diane Setterfield's debut was reminiscent of the works of Brontë and du Maurier, and quickly became an overnight success, selling over 3 million copies in 38 countries. This month…
Musical StoryTime
On December 7 the library's weekly StoryTime welcomed special guests from the Michigan State Univeristy College of Music! We read Little Pig Joins the Band, The Orchestra Pit, listened to beautiful music and marched to the beat led by Miss Emily…
Story Walk at Michigan State University Museum
Staff from the East Lansing Public Library and the Michigan State University Museum have partnered to create an interactive StoryWalk featuring the book Because of an Acorn by Lola Schaefer. Our very own Miss Eva worked with MSU staff to find the perfect book for this unique exhibit. Children and adults can explore the book…
Check out the first episode of Director’s Cut
ELPL's Director, Kristin Shelley hosts her first Director's Cut podcast with award-winning, best-selling author, journalist, radio and television broadcaster Mitch Albom. Albom discusses his newest book, The Next Person You Meet In Heaven and his next project.…
Take a break!
As a child, my mom always let me help her prepare our Christmas cards. Our family had these very cool cards that had tags with all of our names on them, and every year was a totally new scene. One year the card was a cookie jar and all of us were different kinds of…
Happy you, Happy family
As a preschool teacher, I am often told by parents that it’s hard to find out what happened at school, except, of course, what their child ate for snack!! Most kids leave school behind once they are out the door and are looking forward to what comes next. The website https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/ has a great list…
Best of 2018 List Contest
Just about everyone produces Best of lists during December. This year we want to see your Best of 2018 lists. The books, movies, audiobooks and more that you think are the best things you enjoyed this year. And this year, your Best of 2018 list can win you a Schuler Books Gift Card! Create a…
There’s a waffle in my pocket – parenting with patience and humor. Picture Books are for All Ages.
Sometimes it feels as though we spend a lot of time talking to little kids about feelings. Do we spend time talking to big kids about feelings? I've caught myself squashing the feelings of my 10 and 14 year old girls, thinking that I'll come back to that and we can talk about it at…
There’s a waffle in my pocket – parenting with patience and humor. Graphic Novels are the bomb.
Does your weird uncle collect comic books? Does your dad still read the funny pages? Comics have grown into an amazing new genre, Graphic Novels. The term is not strictly defined, though Merriam-Webster's full dictionary definition is "a fictional story that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book". These illustrated novels are engaging and…
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