Engage with Your Community

One reason I love visiting my local library is because of all the fun activities they offer. It’s nice to know that I can go to the library for more then just finding a good book or audiotape. When I think of a good library, I think of community.

Here are a few ideas to help get more people in the community involved in your library:

• Popular book discussion
  • This is a great way to talk and share thoughts on a new book that recently launched.
• Celebrate an author’s birthday
  • You can celebrate by having readings for children.
• Spelling bee
  • Imagine putting on your own spelling bee for the local community. How fun!
• Poetry workshop
  • Many people know what poetry is but don’t understand the many different styles of poems.
• Resume assistance
  • Job seekers are always looking for ways to improve their chances to stand out in a pile of resumes.
• Story telling
  • This is just a reminder of how powerful story telling can be.
• Adult coloring
  • More and more adults are getting into the creative and meditation that comes from coloring.
• Finding Dory Party
  • Children can listen to stories, play games and make crafts featuring characters.
• Culture hour
  • This is a great way to educate on another culture. Read about the culture then make a craft that represents that culture.
• Book hunt
  • A fun a way to get children familiar with navigating their way around the library by having them find books of certain topics.
• Classes
  • There are dozens of classes to bring the community together like Spanish classes to drawing classes.

I hope this little fun list helps you with some ideas in getting your community involved in exploring your library.