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Programs on a Shoestring Jennifer Schultz Youth Services Librarian Fauquier County Public Library Youth Services Forum Executive Committee
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Programs on a Shoestring
Jennifer SchultzYouth Services Librarian
Fauquier County Public LibraryYouth Services Forum Executive Committee
Why “Programs on a Shoestring?”
• Expensive performers• Budget restrictions
Gathering Ideas
• Go local• Many benefits of using local talent/resources• Partnership with local businesses• Parks & Recreation
Websites
• Making Friends• Disney’s Family Fun• EZ Library Programs• Kaboose• 4 YA• YALSA Wiki
Email Lists
• PUBYAC• YALSA-YAAC
Community Partnerships
• Theater workshop with local community theater
• K-9 unit demonstration• Musical “petting zoo” and performance with
local performing group/music fraternity• Amateur performing groups, karate/dance
centers, local businesses
K-9 program
Musical Menagerie
Musical Menagerie
Musical Menagerie
Super Science
• Lava Lamp• Pencil Through Bag• Uninflating Balloon
Crafty Creations
• Jackson Pollock program• Cards for Troops• Goth sock puppets• Sidewalk chalk art
Cards for Troops
• Low maintenance program• Can be an all-day “make and leave” program• Good community event• Don’t use glitter-can make troops visible at
night• Operation Write Home• Scrapbook Royalty Cards for Troops
It’s the Simple Things
• Sock hop• Express Your Inner Child (Arlington County)• Local author visit and story time• Smoothies• Ice cream in a bag• Wacky Wednesday (10 wacky things in the
library)
Toddler Sock Hop
A Bubbly Program
• Materials: water, liquid detergent (Joy or Dawn), Karo syrup, food coloring (optional)
• Mix everything together (ideally, 4 hours before program)
• Make bubble blowers with pipe cleaners• Will it Pop? science experiment
Express Your Inner Child
To the Top
• Mountain climber presentation w/show and tell
• Craft: paint rocks• Booktalk: The Young Adventurer’s Guide to
Everest/Chester• Snack: climber’s food (chocolate bars,
camper’s food)• Program idea from CRRL
Express Your Inner Child
Going Green (Earth Day Celebration)
• Informational tables from local parks & rec and local environmental groups
• Decorated banner• Teen Council collected and distributed free
plant clippings to every participant• Seed guessing game• Face painting• Program organized by CRRL Teen Council
Happy Trails (hiking theme)
• Scout troop demonstrated hiking/camping gear and hiking safety
• Storytelling: Sody Sallyratus• Food tasting: camping food• Snack: DIY Tail Mix (children mixed cereal,
raisins, small pretzels, M&Ms)• $21.47• Program idea from CRRL
DIY Magazine Bows
• Free Kids Crafts website• Cut 9 strips from magazines/catalogs• Recommended ¾” wide and 9” long• Loop one end of the strip, then the other end • Poke a brad through the middle• Slide each remaining looped piece through the
brad• Open the brad
Magazine bows
Bow #1 up close
Bow #2 up close
CD Scrapbook—Supplies Needed
• “yes paste”• Foam brushes/craft sticks• Olds CDs with a small hole drilled in top• Hole puncher• Scrapbooking papers• Gold rings/ribbon• Double sided tape• Gel pens, stamps, ink pads, stickers• Rulers, penvils• Thin markers, scissors• pliers
CD Scrapbook Instructions
• Everyone gets 3 CDs• Trace & cut out 6 paper circles to glue onto the
CDs• Punch a hole in the paper where the hole is on
the CD• Glue circles to the CD (using “yes paste”)• Decorate and attach decorations using doubled
sided tape• Attach a gold ring/tie lace to hold CDs together
