Library programs for adults

A self-directed summer reading game for adults. Pick up a bingo card, fill appropriate squares as you read books, get a line and enter the draw for wonderful prizes. Pinned from

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.

So, you're planning programming for the adults in your library and you're looking to change it up? From time to time, this question is posed on the awesome Programming Librarian Interest Group and librarians respond with lots of great possibilities. I thought I'd compile a list and share. Perhaps some of these ideas might work for your library? Local 1. Local History Talks/Presentations 2. Local History Walk 3. Genealogy DIY Crafts 1. Paper Making 2. Stab Binding Books 3. Christmas Ornaments…

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Unusual program ideas

So this is a summer program we’ve been hosting for 5 years now. I’ve always saved this one for the week of 4th of July–the idea being I don’t put too much work into this on…

Literary elements adult summer reading theme display at Farmington, CT Libraries.

Teen Programming – The Lego Librarian

Last weekend at Gibson my awesome coworker friend Nicole and I did a library mini golf after hours program for teens and tweens and it was a HIT. We got the idea from this pin but couldn’t fi…

Next week marks the start of National Library Week!

We are passionate supporters of public libraries here at Pages Unbound. But there are still awesome services and programs I would love to see libraries provide! Here are ten cool ideas that would g…

Passive programs for the library (self-directed programming)

Bad Art Night is such a good program for any library to do. Not only does it allow kids to unlock their creativity, it cleans out your old craft supplies!! It’s also great for tweens to be …

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…

Bad Art Night: Library Program Outline – Ontarian Librarian

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Booktoberfest idea for a signature library event