SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS
In the middle of a story hour my work-study student, Mary, came to tell me she couldn’t find Alex. I suggested she look on a table in my office — his favorite spot lately. Before long, our new first grader asked why Alex was on a table. I said that he just liked it there! (more…)
SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS
In the life of our school whoever is our library cat is not “just a cat!” The job means being included in the lives of our students, and they want our library cat to know everything that goes on with them.
One of my 5th graders had a garden this summer and he grew tomatoes – one of which he brought me. Before he would hand it over to me, though, he told Alex all about it, and it had to pass Alex’s inspection! From the way Alex’s ears went back I am not sure just how much he is into tomatoes but I sure enjoyed it. (more…)
Susan Loesch has been the librarian at the Arkansas School for the Blind for 35 years and is on the board of Feline Rescue and Rehome. She started the library cat program about 10 years ago after much animal therapy research.