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We've been flirting with the idea of hosting a cookbook club for a couple of years now. So when we began discussions around resuming in-person programming post-Covid, this seemed like an obvious choice. Cookbooks are one of our most popular collections, and we live in an area with a bourgeoning foodie movement and restaurant scene.… Continue reading Programs: Cook the Book!
As we prepare to resume in-person programming over the next couple of months, we've been going heavy on take-and-make events, which allow us to stay engaged with the community while limiting large gatherings. These programs were planned during the Omicron surge, when we weren't sure when our county management (which has been very cautious with… Continue reading Programs: Tiny Art Show
For the past four years, our Teen Librarian has hosted a literary-themed Peep Show. The event takes place sometime between April and May, around the Easter and Passover holidays (or whenever the Peeps start popping up in grocery store displays). A Cadbury egg can get it, but I find these spongy little morsels inedible. So… Continue reading Programs: Literary Peep Show
Late last year, I was already brainstorming ways that we could highlight Black History Month at the library. I knew that we would not be resuming in-person programs by February, so I was contemplating passive methods for a fun and intellectually stimulating activity. I have two coworkers who are quite enthusiastic about the television gameshow… Continue reading Programs: Black History Month Jeopardy!
April is National Poetry Month. Here are two ideas for passive program engagement. Idea #1: Poems in Your Pocket Since 2008, the Academy of American Poets has organized a national Poem in Your Pocket Day. Rather than just one day, this year I decided to create a month-long display around the event. I began by… Continue reading Programs: National Poetry Month
A rainy afternoon view from the Burnside Bridge. This March, I was lucky enough to attend the Public Library Association's (PLA) biennial conference in Portland. This was my first major in-person conference since PLA 2018 in Philadelphia. At my first few sessions, I was delighted to see a big crowd again. It wasn't until my… Continue reading PLA 2022: Reflections
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