Inside the Current Issue of Branch Out Magazine...
Featured Theme: The Maker Issue
- This edition is full of ideas, inspiration, how-tos and tools for getting motivated, getting creative and getting crafty. Be sure to pick up a print copy of the magazine (plus a free pack of FCPL colored pencils!) at your local branch to experience the interactive elements we've added to the pages themselves — starting with a coloring page on the cover along with a scavenger hunt and more inside.
- Letter From the Director
- Maker Activities From This Issue: Origami Animals and Paper Snowflakes
- Read, Reuse, Recycle Your Branch Out Magazine
Kids' Stuff: Early Literacy
- S.T.E.A.M. for Preschoolers
- Create a Home Makerspace
- Online Activities for Preschoolers
- Early Literacy Fun: Playing With Junk Mail
Kids' Stuff: K-6
- How Did Books Get Made?
- How to Make a Simple Pamphlet Stitch Book
- Make Your Own Gifts
- Benefits of Makerspaces
Teens & Tweens
- Inventive Characters to Bring Out Your Problem-Solving Potential
- Cheap and Cheerful Maker Activities and Virtual How-Tos
- Make it Happen With Help From Your Library
Adults
- Black History Month: Make it Memorable
- Celebrate National Hobby Month
- New Grab-and-Go Craft Programs
Technology
Books & Beyond
- eBook of the Month
- Behind the Scenes: Technical Operations
- Databases for Makers and Tinkerers
- Coming April 1 (No Fooling!): Indie Author Project Contest
Community Connections
- Back to Basics: Natural Crafts
- Making Connections Through Cultural Crafts
- Online English Conversation Practice
Get Involved
On the Back Cover