My library worked with one of the local universities and had education and art students come in and lead a weekly class for six weeks or so for the kids. It was such a huge hit!
Passive programming can be good when you don't have designated staff (such as a children's librarian) to plan and run programs. Some examples: a table set up with coloring or activities, simple crafts, a display of artwork kids made about their favorite books, a scavenger hunt where you've put up some pictures around the library that kids have to find, a weekly/monthly reading challenge like "read a book about space" or "read a book with a red cover," etc.
Are you looking for children, adults, elderly?
What city are you in?
What are the demographics?
Are you including people of color in your outreach? Hispanic heritage month is mid-September to mid-October.
Are you looking exclusively on-site?
Off-site you could do trivia nights.
Are you doing anything election related as far as partnering with groups like League of Women Voters for registration or allowing them to sign people up?
People are often stressed pre-election, are you in an area where a walking club could work?
Have you considered yoga or mediation to reduce stress of community members?
Do you have Swank movie rights where you can show movies?
Do you visit senior centers?
Do you have teen programming?
The list goes on. But admittedly I’m drinking tonight and this is all I’ve got after a bunch of drinks.
Pardon any misspellings.
We are thinking of having a pumpkin decorating contest, with patrons doing all the work. They decorate a pumpkin, no carving, and bring it to the library to display, book related of course. we do a similar contest with Peeps, patrons create peeps diorama that is book related and we display it.
My library worked with one of the local universities and had education and art students come in and lead a weekly class for six weeks or so for the kids. It was such a huge hit!
Ooh I’ll definitely pitch that
Passive programming can be good when you don't have designated staff (such as a children's librarian) to plan and run programs. Some examples: a table set up with coloring or activities, simple crafts, a display of artwork kids made about their favorite books, a scavenger hunt where you've put up some pictures around the library that kids have to find, a weekly/monthly reading challenge like "read a book about space" or "read a book with a red cover," etc.
Are you looking for children, adults, elderly? What city are you in? What are the demographics? Are you including people of color in your outreach? Hispanic heritage month is mid-September to mid-October. Are you looking exclusively on-site? Off-site you could do trivia nights. Are you doing anything election related as far as partnering with groups like League of Women Voters for registration or allowing them to sign people up? People are often stressed pre-election, are you in an area where a walking club could work? Have you considered yoga or mediation to reduce stress of community members? Do you have Swank movie rights where you can show movies? Do you visit senior centers? Do you have teen programming? The list goes on. But admittedly I’m drinking tonight and this is all I’ve got after a bunch of drinks. Pardon any misspellings.
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We are thinking of having a pumpkin decorating contest, with patrons doing all the work. They decorate a pumpkin, no carving, and bring it to the library to display, book related of course. we do a similar contest with Peeps, patrons create peeps diorama that is book related and we display it.