Magic Treehouse was another event I decided to have based on the popularity of the books. These books remain wildly popular at our library and the fans remain as dedicated and intent as ever. We have multiple copies of each title and sometimes they are ALL checked out. I figured with a fanbase this…
This program was a modified repeat of a program we had two years ago. (Yes, you can offer the single-day programs again!) I know lots of libraries that have hosted Fancy Nancy events and I really suggest it. Fancy Nancy remains very popular at our library – often there are simply no Fancy Nancy books even…
I was inspired to have a Ninjago event because it was a word I heard over and over again on the lips of our 6-12 year old patrons. This was my sweet spot of ages this summer, so it was in the back of my mind. Then I read Sara‘s amazing and inspiring blog about…
A few years ago, our library made a significant change in our summer programming offerings. We switched from focusing mainly on sustained, multi-day programs to single day standalone events. (We still have some of the multi-day programs and I plan to write about all the positive ways we’ve changed them!) We themed these days around…
This year I decided it was time for our library to try out Spring Break programming. I’d be reading about all these amazing youth programs happening at libraries, getting all inspired and fired up, and I decided five days with no school just seemed like too big of an opportunity to pass up. Maybe we’d…
