Thursday, September 9, 2010

Playdough Snowman

So, unfortunately I have been very disappointed with the libraries here in Everett. We can not check out books from the Everett Public Library because we live in "unincorporated" Everett. But we can check out books from any of the 21 Snohomish County Public libraries. I have been disappointed because the libraries are very small and the selection of children's books at the libraries near us is even smaller. I didn't realize how spoiled I was at home! It has been frustrating not being able to find the books I was looking for.
Until! I was asking a librarian about a couple of books I wasn't able to find and she showed me how to look them up in the online catalog, then place them on hold, and then how to have them ready for me to pick-up at any library I chose! It's awesome! I can find all the books I want while the kids are quietly napping, and then I can pick them all up in one 2 minute visit to the library!
So this morning, Rachel, Jorgan, and I went to Baby Story time, then we grabbed our half a dozen books off the hold shelf and left! It was great!


When we got home, we had a snack and then played playdough. We put together a playdough snowman. The kids thought that was pretty funny! Plus, I only had to fish playdough out of Jorgan's mouth one time! All in all, a fantastic morning!

3 comments:

Sommer said...

When did Jorgan get sooo big?

Marianne said...

Ah, putting things on hold at the library is the best!! They do all the running around for you. It's great!

Judy Anne said...

I think Raunee does this in Denver too. What a great idea for busy moms and dads