Along with the theme, I've had some great programs this summer and pretty steady attendance despite the fact that our lock-in plans were aborted by the board (a whole nother story).
I've also been working with the high school's Summer Reading program, Readapalooza. They have three required books this year and meetings to go along with them. I was a little hesitant at first, thinking they were trying to steal my thunder (much like the bookstores and Aaron Schock) but have realized that it's a great place to pull in other and older teens.
Here's what we've done so far at the library this summer besides our regular monthly WABoT (Washington Advisory Board of Teens) and ANIME meetings:
- Movie Night: Coraline
- Craft: Goth and Monster Sock Puppets
- Serengeti Steve's Reptile Experience (http://www.reptileexperience.com/)
- Paranormal Investigator Chad Lewis (http://www.unexplainedreseach.com/)
- Book Club: Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder
- Movie Night: Haunting in Connecticut
- Scary Stories in Glendale Cemetery
Next up is our Fear Factor Food event where the teens will be encouraged to try some odd or interesting food options. I'm trying to do a mix of so called normal foods that they might not have thought of trying (soy milk, sardines, anchovies, sushi), foods they wouldn't try on their own but might with a group of other newbies (octopus, squid), and foods that are weird and new (crickets). I also got some different flavored baby foods for fun. Let me know if you have suggestions. The event is this Thursday. Hopefully all goes well!
Our final even is going to be at the end of the summer. We're taking a group to the Peoria Zoo for a Behind The Scenes Tour. It should be a fun summer as long as everyone keeps showing up.
I do wish more teens would realize the library isn't a boring, quiet place full of dusty books and realize it's a fun, exciting place filled with activity and discovery.
The effort continues...
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