Library events

The Library Fundraising Committee is pleased to announce our Fall fundraiser. The "Once Upon a Time" Library Gala will be held Sunday, October 21, beginning at 4pm with mocktails and appetizers. Guests will be delighted with delicious food, entertainment and the premiere of "The Library", a short film describing the current library needs and what this community facility means to so many. Door prizes will be awarded. Dinner will be catered by Mill Creek Cafe, so all can be assured the meal…

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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…

I'm so excited to share these library event cards! I stumbled upon the idea in a variety of places but originally from The thinker Builder - Michael has some fantastic posts that I can't believe I haven't found him before! Tara and Kelli also designed their own and I used some of their ideas for our classroom! Basically these cards will go in the adhesive 3.5x3.5 pockets from Dollar spot I have put up on our whiteboard calendar. These could easily just be tacked up with anything though. On…

Teen Programming – The Lego Librarian

Library Date Night for Two! #datenight #datingdivas

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

Here are 27 library activities for kids that will give you different ways of engaging them at the library and help to grow a love of reading.

Next week marks the start of National Library Week!

Library musical chairs is a terrific game to promote reading and incorporate technology with Google Form surveys.

Take your English Language Arts classes on a literacy adventure at the end of the year with these 10 fun activities to host a book carnival! From scavenger hunts to bookish crafts, these library-friendly activities will get your students excited about reading and writing.

Stumped on what to read next? Use our book jar for a reading by suggestion. We’ve even color coded it by genre!

Welcome to the third installment of the Top Ways to Advertise Library Programs! In Part One, we discussed posters and the best places to use them. In Part Two, we talked about media and social media. Very useful! But this week... we get to talk about the FUN stuff. Why try some unusual advertising ideas? Well, the main reason is that the sillier your idea is, the more likely it will get noticed. Also: I'm a strong believer in the philosophy that, if you have fun with what you do at your…

Golden ticket. Reading promos. Library promo.

Enchanted forest set up for secondary Scholastic Book Fair.

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…

School library events can help you make your library the center of your school. Read these five reasons for planning events for your school library.