September 2019 edit: Keep in mind that the following information may be dated, so take it with a grain of salt and, hopefully, apply a modern lens.
The children’s library world is a-buzz with talks of tablets being used in a library setting. Should we use them in storytime? Should they be an in-house activity? Should we circulate them outside the library? While research is still fresh there is a strong following of librarians to embrace this new form of technology (as it is embraced by parents) and promote an interactive use between adult and child.
Tablets in the Library
- My Library: Research, Proposal, and Staff Training
- My Library: Implementation, Public Response, & Upkeep
- My Library: App Bibliography
- Reading with Red
- Tablets in northern IL libraries
- Darien Library, CT
Tablets in Storytime & Digital Storytime
Little eLit’s mass collection of various library storytimes
App-visory and Selection
- My Library: Patron’s Favorite Apps
- Little eLit’s Pinterest Board
- Common Sense Media – Most thorough with a list of what kids can learn and suitable age range
- Digital Storytime – Best faceted searching with an ability to limit by device, age, quality (including educational), and categories
- Appy Smarts – Provides a video of the app in action (so cool!)
- Horn Book (App Review of the Week) and SLJ (Touch and Go) – These are great for keeping on your radar and keeping a list of apps to purchase for later
- SLJ’s a (Long) List of Recommended Apps – A collection of the top apps SLJ has reviewed (created Jan 2013)
- My Pinterest Board
Library Bonanza 
Hi, I work at a public rural library and have been instigating some Montessori activities during our Story Time. I am interested in how you store your materials for the activities you implement.