Where did the Longfellow Library Lady come from?

You may be wondering where the "Longfellow" part came from in my blog title!  My maternal grandfather, Edmund Henry Longfellow, was a descendant of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the poet.  He had three daughters, one of which is my mother, so unfortunately this line of the family name ended with him.  Sadly, I lost my grandfather when I was 2 years old. 

His wife, my maternal grandmother, Mary Grace Orr Longfellow, worked for the 17 years (1969 - 1985)  in the same library system where I work. Her favorite part of the job was the weekly storytime.  She's even mentioned in this book, Fountain City-Images of America by J. C. Tumblin.  Their oldest daughter, Anne, who is my aunt, also works as librarian and performs many weekly storytimes.

So, it seems fitting that I have carried on this legacy!  It's apparently in my blood, seeing that I have worked for the public library system off and on for 20 years now.

The idea of this blog came to me as I often struggle for themes/ideas for my weekly storytimes.  I love browsing other storytime blogs/websites looking for inspiration.  I decided that I'd start organizing my storytime plans so that maybe they could help others get some new, fresh ideas when planning a storytime, a school/daycare lesson, or just for that stay-at-home mommy who wants to get some great new book suggestions! 

I hope you enjoy visiting and I also hope that you will send me any suggestions/comments!  I welcome any guest posts that you'd be willing to share with my readers, also.
-Julie