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The Library Adventure uses affiliate links, see our policies for more information.Kids ages 8 to 12 are often too busy with scheduled activities of their own to make it to library programs in the afternoons or evenings. For librarians who wish to increase attendance at programs for this age group, this can be very frustrating, […]
Who wants to go to the library over summer vacation? Me!.. said no kid ever. But it can be a lot of fun! Besides all the awesome programs libraries offer, can create fun, easy and free games of your own that your kids will love!

Cynthia Green saved to Library Ideas
Librarians: here's how to host a book tasting for adults at your library. Fun, easy, and worthwhile. library programs | library programming | library programs for adults

Patty Kennedy saved to Libraries Rock
The most successful displays I've done at my library have been passive readers advisory. For the last five years or so, I’ve done a monthly display of minature books based on the top YA titles checked out in my library system, with the top 10 books getting four readalikes. The Tiny Library is a collection of tiny books based on our most popular titles. Each tiny book contains reading suggestions based on our readalike list. There is a QR code that leads to a Google Form where teens can…

Anne Wilkes saved to Library programs
Adult programming and promotion ideas from the Wisconsin Library Association 2014 Conference

Demco saved to Adult Programming
What’s the point of Instagram and why should you spend your precious time and money on it? Well, don’t worry about the cost, because it’s FREE! So, all you really need is creativity and a few minu…

Judi Ungar saved to Library marketing
About seven months ago, I noticed a new trend among public libraries of offering “adulting” programs. When I first saw a posting via social media about this program, my brain screamed, “Where were …

Aye Pea! saved to YA/Teen Programming
Library Escape Rooms are really big right now, so I tried to design this program so that any library can try to duplicate it. Because making something like this is kinda daunting–where do yo…

Pam Sabin saved to Books/Library
Some school libraries are reinventing themselves as makerspaces, but this Ohio library took a slightly different approach and has seen incredible results.

Sierra Bair saved to high school library
A recycled book art workshop is a easy, affordable project to do in your makerspace. Old books can easily be found from weeding libraries or at thrift stores.
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