Blog posts by kathleen

Blog posts by Kathleen

Round 1: Match 1
October 16, 2017
Survival stories get lots of play in pop culture – they’re everywhere on screens and on our shelves. Why do we love to...
Back to School Basics: 8 Great Resources You Should Be Using
August 16, 2017
It's back to school time!  But don't worry -- the Austin Public Library has your back. 
Which Book Made You?
July 7, 2017
Do you remember the first book you read that meant something to you? The book that made you who you are today? Whether...
Fake News 101: Three Steps to Information Literacy
February 17, 2017
Read on, and we'll take you through the steps of what we call Information Literacy: 101!
Semifinals - Eleanor and Park vs. The Fault in our Stars
February 13, 2017
I think I must be confused about what “my genre” is… I always think of myself as a fantasy/dystopia girl. Give me magic...
Round 1 - The Princess Bride vs. 50 Shades of Grey
February 4, 2017
As a reader, when I first hear the term “romance” associated with books, I definitely think bare-chested Fabio-covered...
For Lovers of Unfortunate Events
January 20, 2017
Have you gotten wrapped up in the new TV version of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events? Us too! There's...
Assorted Printable Puppets from Literature Live! (Printable Puppet Series)
October 2, 2015
The Austin Public Library is passionate about helping foster literacy in our community.  The puppeteers of Literature...
Celebrating Puppetry
April 15, 2015
For many children, their first experience with puppets is on television. Thanks to PBS, shows like Sesame Street and Mr...
Puppets Here, Puppets There -- Puppets, Puppets Everywhere!
February 13, 2015
Entertaining a child with eyes drawn on your hand, dancing a pen across a desk and having it bow to your paper before...
About Kathleen

I am the teen librarian at the Central Library and am mad about fantasy fiction in all it's forms, as well as urban realistic fiction. I've never met a craft I didn't love, so if you want to learn it, I've probably tried it and am happy to share what I know!  I also am the lead singer and lyricist for Echo and the Bats, the library's literature-inspired kid's rock cover band. Follow me on Bibliocommons at APLCentralTeenLibrarian.

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