Spring library programs

Looking for ideas for activities to do in a library? Check out these creative programs dreamed up by teachers and librarians. #books #library #librarian

Story Crafternoon is a program our library offers to elementary aged kids, who have gotten too old for our preschool story time. This progr...

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…

A tangram puzzle program is an easy and inexpensive program to offer elementary school age children at your school or public library.

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…

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.

Next week marks the start of National Library Week!

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

April is National Poetry month and I wanted to really help out our poetry section by letting those books wander out from the stacks and sit out for display. I have really admired the Poem in Your Pocket Day campaign (which is April 27th this year), and because we have a plethora of volunteers to keep this going, we're doing it all month long. Patrons who visit the reference desk get to take a poem to keep in their pocket: I chose a variety of traditional, haikus, free verse, satirical, etc…