escape the ordinary! 2015 summer reading theme
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The 2015 Collaborative Summer Library Program theme is Escape the Ordinary! This theme focuses on Superheroes, trying new things, escape through reading, and lots more. This is a great theme for your library in the summer of 2015.TRANSCRIPT
For questions on CSLP Call: Suzanne WalkerChildren’s Consultant
Director – Indiana Center for the BookIndiana State LibraryTwitter: @suzieecw
[email protected] Line: (317) 234-5649
Your NameYour Title
Your LibraryYour Email
WELCOME!
What do you do for Adults?
• Reading program?• Events?• Is it related to the youth program?
Read your manual.
• Programming ideas• Clip art and images• Booklists• Printables (Really good ones)• Passive Programs• How to get ready
Heroes Round the World Match Game!
• Can have passively by the desk.• Can use as part of a program.• Could make a packet to include with the
SRP registration.
Resources to Help You
• CSLP Website• Pinterest• Twitter• Manual• So many self-help areas
General Ideas for Adults - Decor
Escape• Map Decorations• Comic Book Pows, Zam, Blasts• Use the CSLP Artwork!
Program Chapters
• Heroes• Superheroes• Villains and Antiheroes• Escape the Ordinary: In Your Lives and
Community• Escape the Ordinary: In Your Reading
Heroes
– Write to the Military– Honor your Veterans– Historic Hero/Heroines Look Alike Contest– Exploring Heroes Lectures (including K-9 or service
animals)– Film Night (List in Manual)– Guitar Hero Tournament for Adults– Heroic Tales – Storytelling Night– Your ideas?
Programs About Superheroes
– Superhero Mystery Party– Vintage Comic Day– Borrow someone’s amazing comic book collection– Your ideas?
Programs About Villains
– Feathers and Fedoras Party– Anti hero film night– Rate the Villain Bracket– Your ideas?
Escape the Ordinary in Your Lives and Community
– Movie Night– Try Something New– Borrow a Community Member: Human Library– Chocolate Fest– Be a Volunteer Hero– Family Game Night– Escape the Ordinary Job– Tech Classes– Life Hacking 101– Lots more, but your ideas?
Escape the Ordinary in Your Reading
– Read a Thon– Blind Date with a Book– Multigenerational Book Club– All manner of Book Clubs– Literary Heroes Quiz– Your Ideas?
General Ideas for Adults - Crafts
General Ideas for Adults - Programs
Escape the Ordinary• Escape Your Junk – How to Organize• Escape Your Town – Plan a Trip to a State Park• Escape Your Life – Book Clubs• Escape Your Dinner – Nutrition / Recipe Swap• Escape Your Appearance – Bring in a Consultant• Escape Your Debt – Again, a Consultant
General Ideas for Adults - Books
Your NameYour Title
Your LibraryYour Email
THANK YOU!
Escape the Ordinary!
Suzanne WalkerChildren’s Consultant
Director – Indiana Center for the BookIndiana State Library
(317) 234-5649