Marbling Marvels

Anythink has a big program during the holiday season each year called "Gifts from the Heart" where each Guide (or librarian) at the branch has a craft program going on in different parts of the library. Our Tech Guide had dress-up polaroid photo shoots, our Children's Guide made felt "Merry Mice" with the kids, our Adult Guide made paper beads, and I chose to do paper marbling.

Though it turned out to be the most involved of the program of the day (not to mention logistically tricky), it was really marvelous to see all these tweens and teens get so entranced by what they created.

It was cool to realize at the end of the day that although I was initially attracted to the academic aspect of promoting literacy in the community, I am beginning to see that I enjoy how broad the term "literacy" can be. What a cool opportunity I have to bring together the materials that help youth in the Thorton community have new experiences whether it is recommending a great book they can appreciate or helping them create their own uniquely marbled pattern. There are some discouraging days on the job but this last Saturday certainly wasn't one of them.