I absolutely LOVE visiting new libraries and making new friends. For the past two days I've been doing both at five libraries in Kansas. Every year I do just one or two libraries in Kansas, but this year the Sunflower State libraries surprised me! Coffey Co. Gridley Branch & Burlington Branch along with The Bradford Memorial Library in El Dorado, The Emporia Public Library and the Marion Public Library all had me entertain their guests. Next week I'm back for two shows at the

Well, actually it's a little more than a week. I ordered a large shipment of new magic INCLUDING some things for the 2018 Summer Reading Program and I've received notification that they're going to be delivered TOMORROW! I still get a little giddy when I'm waiting for packages to arrive. One of the tricks being delivered is what I hope will be the Grand Finale to the "Libraries Rock" Summer Reading Program show. Every year I spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars putting

I've been hard at work on my new Summer Reading Program Library Show. I think you'll like the way I've themed the show to go along with this year's theme. You'll see lots of sports and fitness references from jump ropes to NASCAR to running. I've even got a trick that involves bowling. As always, you can expect lots of audience participation, family-friendly humor and brand-new magic. I do want to clue you in on something. One of the tricks I do utilizes fake smoke. I a

Today I just added two new states to my Summer Reading Program tour. Up until now my tally was 62 shows at 50 libraries in 3 states. What a difference a day makes. Now I'm at 65 shows at 53 libraries in 5 states. I'm so happy to add Vermillion, South Dakota and Sabetha, Kansas to my itinerary. I was also very happy to add the Alice M. Farr library in Aurora, Nebraska to my schedule on Friday, May 22nd. It's a lot of windshield time, but I really love what I do and I'm so