3. SUMMER READING LOGS
Los Alamos County Library System (NM) La Crosse Public Library (WI)
Gretna Public Library (NE)
4. • Less stress for staff
• Visual representation of
participation
• Few complaints about the lack of
tchotchkes
5. LPL’S SUMMER READING GAME
Benefits:
-choice and autonomy for
kids
-suggestions give kids new
ideas for reading and playing
-encouraged family
involvement
-they could do everything at
the library!
-easier on staff
6. ACTIVITY TIME!
Make a game card
Possible activity ideas:
-Read 93 separate squares)
-Write/Draw (+Doodle)
-Play/Do (+Build)
-Find It Out
-Library Program
7. SUMMER READING PROMOTION
Meet them where they are
Get them to come to the library
(this is POWERFUL stuff!)
8. HOW TO GET TO THE KIDS?
Teacher buy-in:
Ask for 15 min at each grade level TOPS
Ask for three dates/times, make one of
them work
If possible communicate through the LMC
9. 15 MIN PITCH: SOME THINGS TO TRY
Talk TO the kids: no 4th wall
BRAIN DRAIN: The library can solve it!
2-3 things you want them to do: repeat them and
make THE KIDS repeat them
10. ACTIVITY: YOUR PITCH (10 MIN)
What problem does your Summer Reading
Program solve for kids?
What 2-3 things do you want them to remember?
What else could you say about the library to pump
them up?
13. HERE IS THE BOAT AT LA CROSSE PUBLIC
LIBRARY.
• 23 year old memorial
•Steel sides
•Reward for “being caught reading” on it
The goal was to get kids to read
on the Boat.
Why weren’t we successful?
21. ONE ESSENTIAL PART OF RULES:
How EXACTLY a child can meet
your expectations
(AS SOON AS they meet them, say
thanks)
22. 1. Empower children to use the
library effectively
2. Create a welcoming environment
for kids
3. Ensure more positive
interactions for you
SETTING CLEAR EXPECTATIONS WILL:
23. SETTING UP YOUR SPACE FOR SUCCESS
Take a look around and ask yourself the following
questions:
1. Entering the Children’s area, what do I want a child
to gravitate toward?
MAKE THIS SHINY
2. Looking around the Children’s area, is there
anything a child could do to destroy something
completely irreplaceable?
REMOVE THIS THING